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|title=Bowser's Castle
|title=Bowser's Castle
|image=[[File:Bowser's Castle MK64.png|300px]]
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|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''Wii'')
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''Wii'')
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'''Bowser's Castle''' (transliterated to '''Koopa Castle''' on a few occasions<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51, pages 28 and 29.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49, page 40.</ref>) is the fourth and final race course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and is [[Bowser]]'s home track of the game. It reappears as the fourth and final course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.
'''Bowser's Castle''' (transliterated to '''Koopa Castle''' on a few occasions<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51, pages 28 and 29.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49, page 40.</ref>) is the fourth and final course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and is [[Bowser]]'s home track of the game. It reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the fourth and final race of the [[Lightning Cup]], as well as the thirty-second and last course of this game overall.


==''Mario Kart 64''==
==''Mario Kart 64''==
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==''Mario Kart Wii''==
==''Mario Kart Wii''==
[[File:N64BowserCastle-MKWii.png|thumb|left|200px|Bowser's Castle in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
Bowser's Castle makes its classic course debut as the fourth and last course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', as well as the thirty-second and last course of the game overall. The castle has been redesigned to become more realistic and windows have been added outside. In the final section, [[Lava Geyser]]s spring out from the pits to cause the drivers to bowl over, especially when racers attempt to jump. Due to lighting improvements, the imprisoned Thwomp no longer appears green, but it still reacts when players drive near it. The evil laugh made by the sliding Thwomps in the original version is no longer heard; instead, they make angry expressions and rumbling noises. The large Bowser statue near the start can now harm racers with its fire breath, but the smaller flame-shooting statues are still harmless. Bowser's laugh is still heard on entry on the final lap, or when the player gets too close to the Bowser statue at the start of the track. It is the longest retro course in the game (as well as the longest course overall), taking around one minute per lap. The bridge that comes before the long circular turn before the end is now broken, with Lava Geysers on the sides. Additionally, the ramp after the spiral has a [[Dash Panel]] on it, making the jump easier. The Bowser portraits, which in the original used his artwork from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', now resemble his artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Bowser's laugh that plays in the Wii version uses [[Kenny James]]'s voice, which is the current portrayal of Bowser.  
Bowser's Castle makes its classic course debut as the fourth and last course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', as well as the thirty-second and last course of the game overall. The castle has been redesigned to become more realistic and windows have been added outside. In the final section, [[Lava Geyser]]s spring out from the pits to cause the drivers to bowl over, especially when racers attempt to jump. Due to lighting improvements, the imprisoned Thwomp no longer appears green, but it still reacts when players drive near it. The evil laugh made by the sliding Thwomps in the original version is no longer heard; instead, they make angry expressions and rumbling noises. The large Bowser statue near the start can now harm racers with its fire breath, but the smaller flame-shooting statues are still harmless. Bowser's laugh is still heard on entry on the final lap, or when the player gets too close to the Bowser statue at the start of the track. It is the longest retro course in the game (as well as the longest course overall), taking around one minute per lap. The bridge that comes before the long circular turn before the end is now broken, with Lava Geysers on the sides. Additionally, the ramp after the spiral has a [[Dash Panel]] on it, making the jump easier. The Bowser portraits, which in the original used his artwork from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', now resemble his artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Bowser's laugh that plays in the Wii version uses [[Kenny James]]'s voice, which is the current portrayal of Bowser.  


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===Tournaments===
===Tournaments===
{{right|[[File:2009-TournamentMarch2.jpg|thumb|The <small>N64</small> Bowser's Castle tournament]]}}
[[File:2009-TournamentMarch2.jpg|thumb|right|The {{classic|N64|Bowser's Castle}} tournament]]
[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#March 2009 Tournament 2|March 2009's second tournament]] required players to complete a race on Bowser's Castle against [[Dry Bowser]], driving the Offroader. In addition to regular items, Dry Bowser is able to constantly use a [[Fireball]] attack not seen anywhere else in the game. Additionally, all Item Boxes will either contain a Mushroom, Star, Triple Bananas, or Triple Green Shells. Vehicles are restricted to karts only. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of June 2010, though without any vehicle restrictions, and the second tournament of March 2011.
[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#March 2009 Tournament 2|March 2009's second tournament]] required players to complete a race on Bowser's Castle against [[Dry Bowser]], driving the Offroader. In addition to regular items, Dry Bowser is able to constantly use a [[Fireball]] attack not seen anywhere else in the game. Additionally, all Item Boxes will either contain a Mushroom, Star, Triple Bananas, or Triple Green Shells. Vehicles are restricted to karts only. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of June 2010, though without any vehicle restrictions, and the second tournament of March 2011.
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