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Hard to tell if this was the intention in the original (I'll assume it is due to the fidelity revealing the game's long-overlooked Diskun and Magitek Armor cameos), but in the remake, the Koopa statues are clearly Terrapins, albeit holding hammers.
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LinkTheLefty (talk | contribs) (Hard to tell if this was the intention in the original (I'll assume it is due to the fidelity revealing the game's long-overlooked Diskun and Magitek Armor cameos), but in the remake, the Koopa statues are clearly Terrapins, albeit holding hammers.) |
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In the anime movie ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', Bowser turns [[Peach's Castle]] into his own after kidnapping [[Princess Peach]] and conquering the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. While under his control, the building is situated on a tall mountain and is furnished to Bowser's liking, among other things featuring catacombs filled with traps to stop [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]. The castle is destroyed after Luigi accidentally floods it while mining for [[coin]]s; once Bowser is defeated, his spell on the Mushroom Kingdom is broken, restoring Peach's Castle to its original form. | In the anime movie ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', Bowser turns [[Peach's Castle]] into his own after kidnapping [[Princess Peach]] and conquering the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. While under his control, the building is situated on a tall mountain and is furnished to Bowser's liking, among other things featuring catacombs filled with traps to stop [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]. The castle is destroyed after Luigi accidentally floods it while mining for [[coin]]s; once Bowser is defeated, his spell on the Mushroom Kingdom is broken, restoring Peach's Castle to its original form. | ||
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===DIC cartoons=== | ===DIC cartoons=== | ||
====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''==== | ====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''==== | ||
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If the player has completed every level in the game without using [[Flutter Wings]] or [[Golden Flutter Wings]] (excluding special levels), Bowser will travel back in time to serve as the true final boss of the game. During the first phase of the battle, Bowser will attack by rearranging the ground and blowing fire at Yoshi. To defeat him, the player must hit him with [[Metal Eggdozer]]s three times. The second phase of the battle is nearly identical to the second phase of Baby Bowser's battle; however, this time Kamek will cast spells at Yoshi. Once the player throws three Mega Eggdozers at him, Bowser returns to his own time, and Yoshi saves Baby Luigi and the Stork once and for all. | If the player has completed every level in the game without using [[Flutter Wings]] or [[Golden Flutter Wings]] (excluding special levels), Bowser will travel back in time to serve as the true final boss of the game. During the first phase of the battle, Bowser will attack by rearranging the ground and blowing fire at Yoshi. To defeat him, the player must hit him with [[Metal Eggdozer]]s three times. The second phase of the battle is nearly identical to the second phase of Baby Bowser's battle; however, this time Kamek will cast spells at Yoshi. Once the player throws three Mega Eggdozers at him, Bowser returns to his own time, and Yoshi saves Baby Luigi and the Stork once and for all. | ||
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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== | ===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== | ||
{{multiple image|image1=VistaHillSMRPG.png|image2=SMRPG NS Exor.jpg|width1=180|width2=180|direction=vertical|footer=Bowser's Keep in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' (top) and its Switch remake (bottom)|align=left}} | {{multiple image|image1=VistaHillSMRPG.png|image2=SMRPG NS Exor.jpg|width1=180|width2=180|direction=vertical|footer=Bowser's Keep in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' (top) and its Switch remake (bottom)|align=left}} | ||
{{SMRPG map}} | {{SMRPG map}} | ||
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', the castle is localized "Bowser's Keep" and is isolated on a mountain of red, jagged rocks. The keep rests on the largest rock, which resembles Bowser himself. The castle can only be accessed by a long bridge that connects to the faraway [[Vista Hill]]. The halls of Bowser's Keep are lined with statues of [[ | In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', the castle is localized "Bowser's Keep" and is isolated on a mountain of red, jagged rocks. The keep rests on the largest rock, which resembles Bowser himself. The castle can only be accessed by a long bridge that connects to the faraway [[Vista Hill]]. The halls of Bowser's Keep are lined with statues of [[hammer]]-holding [[Terrapin]]s, which are the soldiers that originally guard the castle (sans hammer). At the very beginning of the game during a standard princess rescue, Mario goes through an entry room, a heavily guarded hallway, and a lava-filled room with bridges (the second of which collapses, being later replaced with [[Donut Block|Donut Lift]]s), before battling Bowser atop a chandelier in a large room. | ||
The rescue is interrupted by the gigantic sword [[Exor]] crashing into the keep, scattering everyone inside. Exor destroys the bridge and proclaims the keep the new base of the [[Smithy Gang]] in [[Mario World|Mario's world]]. Since Exor is the gateway to Smithy's dimension, the soldiers of the Smithy Gang have an easy time taking control of the castle. In fact, many of Bowser's soldiers defect or run away instead of fighting. | The rescue is interrupted by the gigantic sword [[Exor]] crashing into the keep, scattering everyone inside. Exor destroys the bridge and proclaims the keep the new base of the [[Smithy Gang]] in [[Mario World|Mario's world]]. Since Exor is the gateway to Smithy's dimension, the soldiers of the Smithy Gang have an easy time taking control of the castle. In fact, many of Bowser's soldiers defect or run away instead of fighting. | ||
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**[[Exor]] (boss) | **[[Exor]] (boss) | ||
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===''Yoshi's Story''=== | ===''Yoshi's Story''=== | ||
{{main|P. 6-Finale}} | {{main|P. 6-Finale}} | ||
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Compared to most of the castle's other appearances, which at least look cartoonish in some way, this iteration of the castle looks much more ominous and menacing. | Compared to most of the castle's other appearances, which at least look cartoonish in some way, this iteration of the castle looks much more ominous and menacing. | ||
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===''Mario Tennis'' series=== | ===''Mario Tennis'' series=== | ||
[[File:BowsercastleMTO.jpg|thumb|Bowser's Castle is a tennis court in ''Mario Tennis Open'']] | [[File:BowsercastleMTO.jpg|thumb|Bowser's Castle is a tennis court in ''Mario Tennis Open'']] | ||
Bowser's Castle has made various appearances throughout the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], usually as the setting of various tennis courses. In ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for [[Nintendo 64]], Bowser's Castle is the location of the [[Bowser Court]]. In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the [[Bowser Castle Court]] takes place here, and unlike the Bowser Stage in the previous game, it functions as a standard court. In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', Bowser's Castle directly appears as a tennis court of the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Tennis Open)|same name]]. In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', Bowser's Castle is located in the center of [[Inferno Island]], and it unusually has a temple-like structure; it is where the [[Battle the Treasure Guardian!]] mission takes place. | Bowser's Castle has made various appearances throughout the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], usually as the setting of various tennis courses. In ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for [[Nintendo 64]], Bowser's Castle is the location of the [[Bowser Court]]. In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the [[Bowser Castle Court]] takes place here, and unlike the Bowser Stage in the previous game, it functions as a standard court. In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', Bowser's Castle directly appears as a tennis court of the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Tennis Open)|same name]]. In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', Bowser's Castle is located in the center of [[Inferno Island]], and it unusually has a temple-like structure; it is where the [[Battle the Treasure Guardian!]] mission takes place. | ||
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===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Paper Mario''==== | ====''Paper Mario''==== | ||
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Some notable residents of Bowser's Castle include [[Guard Door]], [[Mr. Hammer]], [[Spiky John]], [[Spiky Tom]], and [[Chancellor|Toad Minister]]. There is also a bored [[Spiked Goomba]] who sells items without Bowser's consent ([[Storehouse]]), and two [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s who make [[Toad House]]s with the slate in the prisons. | Some notable residents of Bowser's Castle include [[Guard Door]], [[Mr. Hammer]], [[Spiky John]], [[Spiky Tom]], and [[Chancellor|Toad Minister]]. There is also a bored [[Spiked Goomba]] who sells items without Bowser's consent ([[Storehouse]]), and two [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s who make [[Toad House]]s with the slate in the prisons. | ||
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Bowser's Castle does not play a major role, as only the outside and a hallway are seen. Its appearance is mainly to show [[Kammy Koopa]] explaining to Bowser what happened to the Princess. | In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Bowser's Castle does not play a major role, as only the outside and a hallway are seen. Its appearance is mainly to show [[Kammy Koopa]] explaining to Bowser what happened to the Princess. | ||
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In battle, the Black Bowser's Castle card summons the castle and crashes it into opponents. It is also powerful enough to instantly defeat Black Bowser in battle. | In battle, the Black Bowser's Castle card summons the castle and crashes it into opponents. It is also powerful enough to instantly defeat Black Bowser in battle. | ||
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====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''==== | ||
{{PMTOK location infobox | {{PMTOK location infobox | ||
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|blocks=7 | |blocks=7 | ||
|enemies=[[Goomba]]s<br>[[Koopa Troopa]]s<br>[[Shy Guy]]s<br>[[Spiny|Spinies]]<br>[[Hammer Bro]]s<br>[[Buzzy Beetle]]s<br>[[Spike]]s<br>[[Stone Spike]]s<br>[[Snow Spike]]s<br>[[Big Cutout Soldier]]s<br>[[Li'l Cutout Soldier]]s<br>'''[[Handaconda]]'''<br>'''''[[Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle]]'''''<br>'''[[Scissors (boss)|Scissors]]''' | |enemies=[[Goomba]]s<br>[[Koopa Troopa]]s<br>[[Shy Guy]]s<br>[[Spiny|Spinies]]<br>[[Hammer Bro]]s.<br>[[Buzzy Beetle]]s<br>[[Spike]]s<br>[[Stone Spike]]s<br>[[Snow Spike]]s<br>[[Big Cutout Soldier]]s<br>[[Li'l Cutout Soldier]]s<br>'''[[Handaconda]]'''<br>'''''[[Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle]]'''''<br>'''[[Scissors (boss)|Scissors]]''' | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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The entrance to the castle is initially guarded by an origami version of [[Boss Sumo Bro.]], who can only be reached with the help of [[Bowser Jr.]] After Mario defeats Boss Sumo Bro., the gang and a whole slew of uncorrupted minions (rallied by Kamek) barge into the castle and fight their way through the opposition. In the foyer, which also doubles as a mess hall, Mario can optionally fight the Folded Soldiers and earn 1,000 coins from each battle if the enemy was not instantly defeated with a [[First Strike]] in the overworld. | The entrance to the castle is initially guarded by an origami version of [[Boss Sumo Bro.]], who can only be reached with the help of [[Bowser Jr.]] After Mario defeats Boss Sumo Bro., the gang and a whole slew of uncorrupted minions (rallied by Kamek) barge into the castle and fight their way through the opposition. In the foyer, which also doubles as a mess hall, Mario can optionally fight the Folded Soldiers and earn 1,000 coins from each battle if the enemy was not instantly defeated with a [[First Strike]] in the overworld. | ||
After finding that a door on the castle's second floor (where Bowser Jr. is trying to push himself through) is locked, Kamek guides Mario to his room for a key to the door, but mysteriously vanishes along the way, leaving Mario to find his way to Kamek's room himself. Inside a hallway lined with five doors, each leading to a room for a species of the Koopa Troop (from left to right: Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Kamek, Hammer Bro | After finding that a door on the castle's second floor (where Bowser Jr. is trying to push himself through) is locked, Kamek guides Mario to his room for a key to the door, but mysteriously vanishes along the way, leaving Mario to find his way to Kamek's room himself. Inside a hallway lined with five doors, each leading to a room for a species of the Koopa Troop (from left to right: Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Kamek, Hammer Bro, and Spike) and with a Bowser portrait right above the door, Mario can peek through a small window to the left of each door for a hint of what he can find inside each room. There is a [[Flashy Mushroom]] behind some crates inside the room for Goombas, an Origami Koopa Troopa behind a [[treasure chest]] inside the room for Koopa Troopas, [[Luigi]] inside Kamek's room, an indicator for a [[Hidden Block|hidden]] [[? Block]] behind a toppled chair inside the room for Hammer Bros., and an Origami [[Spike]] inside another Treasure Chest plus a glimpse of a Collectible Treasure behind that chest inside a room for Spikes. The door to Kamek's room is initially camouflaged into a wall with a portrait of [[King Olly]] right above where the door would be; Mario must dislodge that portrait by hammering the wall right below the portrait repeatedly until it falls to the ground, revealing another portrait of Bowser. By doing so, a [[Magic Circle]] appears for Mario to use the [[1,000-Fold Arms]] to peel off the wall, revealing the door to Kamek's room. After Mario enters the room, Luigi hands him a [[Key to Bowser's Castle]]; Mario uses the key to unlock the door on the second floor that leads into another hallway, which is littered with sliced pieces of the Koopa Troop. Here, he is forced into a battle with [[Handaconda]], which has captured Olivia. | ||
[[File:PMTOK Scissors.png|thumb|left|The Dual-Bladed Duelist: Scissors, boss of Bowser's Castle and guardian of the green streamer]] | [[File:PMTOK Scissors.png|thumb|left|The Dual-Bladed Duelist: Scissors, boss of Bowser's Castle and guardian of the green streamer]] | ||
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During the credits, a photo of Bowser Jr. and Bowser soaking in the [[Spring of Sanctuary]] shows Bowser's Castle undergoing repairs in the background. | During the credits, a photo of Bowser Jr. and Bowser soaking in the [[Spring of Sanctuary]] shows Bowser's Castle undergoing repairs in the background. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
PMTOK Shangri Spa.jpg|View of Shangri-Spa, with Bowser's Castle in the distance | PMTOK Shangri Spa.jpg|View of Shangri-Spa, with Bowser's Castle in the distance | ||
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*[[Shroob#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Shroob]]s (optional boss) | *[[Shroob#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Shroob]]s (optional boss) | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
ML-BIS-map-BowserCastle.png|The castle | ML-BIS-map-BowserCastle.png|The castle | ||
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After Bowser obtains the [[Super Star]] from the [[penguin]] army, he holds a celebration in his castle with his minions. Later in the film, [[Luigi]] is captured by the [[Shy Guy]]s and [[Snifit]] and transported to Bowser's Castle, where he is imprisoned along with the penguin army. The [[Kong army]] is also later captured and imprisoned at the castle after being ambushed by Bowser's minions. After getting sucked into [[Brooklyn]] through the [[mysterious pipe]], the ship and castle are destroyed by [[Mario]] and Luigi with the use of the Super Star. | After Bowser obtains the [[Super Star]] from the [[penguin]] army, he holds a celebration in his castle with his minions. Later in the film, [[Luigi]] is captured by the [[Shy Guy]]s and [[Snifit]] and transported to Bowser's Castle, where he is imprisoned along with the penguin army. The [[Kong army]] is also later captured and imprisoned at the castle after being ambushed by Bowser's minions. After getting sucked into [[Brooklyn]] through the [[mysterious pipe]], the ship and castle are destroyed by [[Mario]] and Luigi with the use of the Super Star. | ||
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==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
===''Paper Mario''=== | ===''Paper Mario''=== | ||
====Enemies==== | ====Enemies==== | ||
:''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|enemy formations]] in Bowser's Castle, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario#Bowser's Castle|here]].'' | :''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|enemy formations]] in Bowser's Castle, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario#Bowser's Castle|here]].'' | ||
<gallery widths="100px" heights="80px"> | <gallery widths="100px"heights="80px"> | ||
PMKoopatrol.png|[[Koopatrol]] | PMKoopatrol.png|[[Koopatrol]] | ||
HammerBroPM.png|[[Hammer Bro]] | HammerBroPM.png|[[Hammer Bro]] | ||
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====Items==== | ====Items==== | ||
A "main area" refers to a four-way intersection with a [[Save Block]]. Enemies can drop items and several items can be purchased from the [[Storehouse]]. Other items include: | A "main area" refers to a four-way intersection with a [[Save Block]]. Enemies can drop items and several items can be purchased from the [[Storehouse]]. Other items include: | ||
{{RPG item locations | {{RPG item locations | ||
|item1=[[Castle Key (Bowser's Castle)|Castle Key]] | |item1=[[Castle Key (Bowser's Castle)|Castle Key]] | ||
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|location14=At the end of the northwestern road from the second main area. | |location14=At the end of the northwestern road from the second main area. | ||
}} | }} | ||
:''For a list of hidden blocks in Bowser's Castle, see [[List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario#Bowser's Castle|here]].'' | :''For a list of hidden blocks in Bowser's Castle, see [[List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario#Bowser's Castle|here]].'' | ||
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====Not-Bottomless Holes==== | ====Not-Bottomless Holes==== | ||
{|style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border: #73cb76; border-collapse: collapse;"border="1"cellpadding="4"cellspacing="1" | {|style="text-align:center;width:100%;margin:0 auto;border:#73cb76;border-collapse:collapse;"border="1"cellpadding="4"cellspacing="1" | ||
|-style="background: #239D53;font-size:14pt;color:white" | |-style="background:#239D53;font-size:14pt;color:white" | ||
!Description | !Description | ||
!width="20%"|Image | !width="20%"|Image | ||
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====Collectible Treasures==== | ====Collectible Treasures==== | ||
{|style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border: #73cb76; border-collapse: collapse;"border="1"cellpadding="4"cellspacing="1" | {|style="text-align:center;width:100%;margin:0 auto;border:#73cb76;border-collapse:collapse;"border="1"cellpadding="4"cellspacing="1" | ||
|-style="background: #239D53;font-size:14pt;color:white" | |-style="background:#239D53;font-size:14pt;color:white" | ||
!width=10%|Treasure | !width=10%|Treasure | ||
!Description | !Description | ||
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====? Blocks==== | ====? Blocks==== | ||
{|style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border: #73cb76; border-collapse: collapse;"border="1"cellpadding="4"cellspacing="1" | {|style="text-align:center;width:100%;margin:0 auto;border:#73cb76;border-collapse:collapse;"border="1"cellpadding="4"cellspacing="1" | ||
|-style="background: #239D53;font-size:14pt;color:white" | |-style="background:#239D53;font-size:14pt;color:white" | ||
!width=10%|Hidden | !width=10%|Hidden | ||
!width=10%|Item | !width=10%|Item | ||
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|[[File:Hidden Block Alert PMTOK icon.png|48px]] | |[[File:Hidden Block Alert PMTOK icon.png|48px]] | ||
|[[File:Shiny Hurlhammer PMTOK icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Shiny Hurlhammer]] | |[[File:Shiny Hurlhammer PMTOK icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Shiny Hurlhammer]] | ||
|Within the quarters of the [[Hammer Bro]]s there is a [[Hidden Block]], indicated by a red panel visible when peering through a window in the hallway. | |Within the quarters of the [[Hammer Bro]]s. there is a [[Hidden Block]], indicated by a red panel visible when peering through a window in the hallway. | ||
|[[File:PMTOK Bowser's Castle Question Block 6.jpg|250px]] | |[[File:PMTOK Bowser's Castle Question Block 6.jpg|250px]] | ||
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