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Bowser's Castle is the third track of the Special Cup in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

This Bowser's Castle track has similarities to Bowser's Castle from Mario Kart Wii.

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Mario Kart 8[]

The course starts in the entrance of a castle. As soon as the drivers enter the castle, they will see the miniature of Bowser pointing the right way, along with several gray Bowser Statues that shoot lasers on the drivers. After numerous turns, drivers will enter the road with anti-gravity sections. Along the way lies the ramps that the drivers can perform Tricks, but with the extreme caution, as there lies the sets of Podoboo Cogs and a Ball 'n' Chain.

After these sections lies a left U-turn that leads to the forked way where a flaming Bowser Monument is. These paths turn and both end with a Glide Panel, where Lava Plumes gush out from the lava pit and will hit the unwary drivers that glide over the lava.

Next is another U-turn, where incoming boulders launched from one of the castle's cannons will attempt to knock over any racers. On the outside, there is an incline which ends with a ramp for tricking. After these turns lies the Finish Line.

Shortcuts[]

  • Near the end of the track, one can use a Mushroom to cut through the dirt.

Staff Ghosts[]

Game Character Recorder Time Vehicle Combination
Body Tires Glider
8 MK8 Bowser Icon UKNin★Polly 2:23.872 BadwagonBodyMK8 StandardTiresMK8 MK8 Gold DarkGreen Super Glider
8 Deluxe 150cc 2:21.980
8 Deluxe 200cc MK8 Dry Bowser Icon Flag of NetherlandsNin★Mark 1:40.953 FlameRiderBodyMK8 SlimTiresMK8 BowserKiteMK8

Trivia![]

  • This is the only Bowser's Castle course to not feature any Thwomps.
    • It is also the first nitro Bowser's Castle course since Mario Kart: Double Dash!! to not have a giant stone version of Bowser's mouth as the castle entrance, instead having a giant shield above the drawbridge with Bowser's emblem on it.
  • This is the first Bowser's Castle since Mario Kart Double Dash!! to not have Bowser's famed laugh play on entry to the castle.
  • During the countdown for the race, the castle's portcullis is seen being raised. This is one of the five courses (the others being Twisted Mansion, Electrodrome, Excitebike Arena, and Mount Wario) to have an opening animation.

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Previous track:
Bone-Dry Dunes
Current track:
Bowser's Castle
Next track:
Rainbow Road
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+ - denotes DLC. * - denotes exclusivity to Mario Kart 8. * * - denotes exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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