3DS Bowser Castle - CT for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

This is a retextured and enhanced port of the tour model of Bowser Castle, with some meshes remade from scratch, like the cylinder and the marble.
Gamebanana custom track page: gamebanana.com/mods/464510
Enjoy

[@joceandbri06]

This actually feels straight out of the BCP, amazing job

[@chinkram]

base game*

[@callmerei]

@@chinkramThis retains the BCP artstyle while having the later waves’ amount of details. It’s not hyper realistic like base game.

[@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909]

@@chinkram Yeah. And the base game is not even near realistic *AT ALL.* The base game has a semi-realistic/pseudo-realistic artstyle and the custom track being showed here looks like a base game track, even though it's got those rock normals from Riverside Park

[@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909]

@@callmerei It really doesn't retain the BCP artstyle. It may look like that it was made with the BCP from VERY FAR AWAY due to the shading and quality of the pipes and that rock normal from Riverside Park on the cliffs, but it definitely doesn't look like it was made for the BCP, (unless if Wave 6 looks like it's in line with base 8/8DX on ALL FRONTS which I really hope it does) and if it would have retained the BCP artstyle, then it would look much more cartoonish, it would look VERY different than what it looks like in this video, and there would be vertex colors, asphalt ao/nrm/spm maps, and a moss specular map onto it which that track DEFINITELY DOES NOT have. EVERY SINGLE PART of that track has base 8/8DX textures except for the cliffs which have that rock normal from Riverside Park. Base 8/8DX does not look hyper realistic AT ALL, but semi-realistic/pseudo-realistic, and it does not look as realistic as the Super Mario Bros. movie, so, that 3DS Bowser's Castle custom track looks like a base 8/8DX track (besides for the cliffs which have that rock normal map from Riverside Park (Third time I've said that)). Just look at Wii U Bowser's Castle then go back and look at this custom track just to find out. And by the way, the amount of details in Waves 3-6 are definitely not even near as much as in this custom track

[@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909]

@joceandbri06 It actually ALMOST looks like a base game track, because of the cliffs which have Riverside Park's rock normal maps. The BCP doesn't have AS MUCH detail as this custom track right here

[@MurfyDaMarfi]

Amazing!!! You absolutely nailed the textures and feel of the track, great work!!

[@smbfanman]

This is proof that the booster course pass could look just as good as the base game if they put some effort into texturing the courses

[@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909]

Exactly!! Not only that, but if they make the models from Tour less blocky, and if they get the lighting, shadow maps, color correction, and whatever right

[@crazycarlos08]

Wow, you did an amazing job on the textures, I almost didn't recognize its the Tour model! Also, love the ROB mod!

[@andreblueboy6019]

Oh my god this track is incredible looking! Both in looks and gameplay! I have said this before but I’m going to say this again, I wished this track was in wave 3 instead of rock rock mountain, we could have finally got some more bowser castle representation with that in mind! You did a serious good job with this track! ^^

[@alexkartoons3659]

When I saw this I was like “huh” And during the whole thing I was just amazed. This is the best custom track in this game! The lighting is great, the textures blend well, the new assets are sick! I love it! Keep it up!

[@Claudio.26.05]

thanks! I just released an update where I fixed a couple graphical errors, mainly some parts that had the wrong fog

[@ceo_reuben]

CTs for this game have come a long way in two years. Excellent job!

[@Starcronix]

Thank you for putting my dream track into 8 Deluxe. You’re the best! Keep up the great work!

[@sitbar1]

Such a masterpiece

[@popularfranchisecollection4207]

You are a Mario Kart LEGEND!!! You’ve earned a subscriber!

[@Myma_Axolotl]

WHY DOES THIS LOOK SO GOOD

[@AriAri-dt8dp]

Damn!!! This is amazing!! And there are still people telling that this is a bad course.

[@alexort9601]

Wow!! This is how to make a good Port from Tour at mk8, you improved the textures and the lighting looks amazing!! You did a much better job than some official tracks from the DLC

[@Terranort9406]

Nintendo should have hired you for the BCP because you do a better job than Nintendo itself, amazing

[@SuperLucario64]

It’s like they say, Modders do what Nintendon’t!

[@wariopide]

​@@SuperLucario64Damn, I was about to say that

[@joshslater2426]

I honestly kinda prefer the BCP artstyle over the base game. It looks a bit more cartoony and more in keeping with the Mario Kart style.

[@jockson7574]

@@SuperLucario64and they shut them down because Nintendo knows modders are better than them

[@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909]

This looks so much more better than every single booster course pass track wtf

[@FletcherVHS]

mother of god you absolutely nailed it

[@NoahsaturneScratch]

Dude! This looks so cool!

[@mailpaper7754]

If this was the version added I would love it.

[@bravelion9272]

This looks official! You did an amazing job. If anyone told me that this was a leaked track by Nintendo, I would believe it.

[@DeloofTegOrb]

This is insanely good! Holy crap!

[@nintendogametuber]

This looks absolutely amazing! Great job! Also thanks for using my R.O.B. mod!

[@Claudio.26.05]

Thanks! Love your mod to death

[@GoldenDryBonesandStu]

I may not be the biggest fan of 3DS Bowser’s Castle, but I’ll be damned. This looks pretty cool!

[@burnt-potatoes]

I kinda want this in the next game…

[@brunolike8631]

Idk how, but you made a track that looks better than the main game lol

[@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909]

Nah it looks close to a base 8/8DX track (But worse because the cliffs in that track have Riverside Park's rock normal maps onto them, and the pipes and the red metal things don't have as much ambient occlusion into them, making them look more flatly textured than the objects in the game) so yeah, it looks close to a base 8/8DX track like I said before, (but worse) AND it beats the entire BCP DLC by miles

[@brunolike8631]

@@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909 yeah, I guess I was overreacting, but still, this is fan made, and it's really damn good.

[@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909]

@@brunolike8631 Yes, I know. It looks really awesome, and I wish Nintendo would do the exact same thing with the entire BCP DLC too

[@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909]

The comment above STILL ages well

[@WiiManLei]

W Remake 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@EthanHartley-ju8pl]

Now That's A Really Cool Design, I Wonder If GCN Bowser's Castle Could Be Like That?

[@Claudio.26.05]

maybe, just not from me

[@EthanHartley-ju8pl]

@@Claudio.26.05 Why Not? You Look Really Good At It

[@Claudio.26.05]

@@EthanHartley-ju8pl it takes too long to do complex tracks like these and I don't want to do the same style of track again

[@EthanHartley-ju8pl]

@@Claudio.26.05 Oh.......I See

[@progamer69243]

So good

[@kirb9744]

Masterpiece

[@JS-ir4sh]

Tbh I would‘ve prefered this over Rock Rock Mountain

[@JemarcusTheLamb87]

The barrel section looks official

[@erick999dx6]

This needs to be in the Spiny Cup!

[@cjtheracer0113]

This track looks amazing! Would fir right along in the BCP, hopefully we get this BC for Wave 6 lol

[@Claudio.26.05]

hopefully not lol, otherwise I'd have wasted my time making this

[@cjtheracer0113]

@@Claudio.26.05 True

[@GetsuyoHonodera]

The R.O.B. looks so damn authentic! This track is also on par with the base game, shame it won't be in the BCP since Nintendo hates Bowser Castles in it (other than SNES BC3 coming in Wave 6)

[@SB2749]

This looks really, really good. Love that the spiky barrel is there. Is it a custom asset made from the 3DS Rainbow Road barrel as a base?

[@Claudio.26.05]

it's based on the tik tok clock gear, I forgot about the existence of the rr barrel when I made this

[@destroyermcw626]

Just played this and it looks more clean and polished than Faviree’s CT version if I spelled that name right.

[@Polmo1997]

It's oustanding! The only thing I could see as a minor improvements are the stairs and the gliding initial jump that is a bit lower than I expected Is this compatible with Switch Hardware? I read some mod are only avaiable for emulator. I'm really looking forward to other Tour Remakes, like the remaining Wii and DS tracks

[@Claudio.26.05]

it is playable on original hardware

[@Polmo1997]

@@Claudio.26.05 amazing! Thanks

[@rossini472]

This is so good! - Would you ever consider porting any of the FAST RMX tracks as full Anti-Grav tracks? :) The Haze is a great one!

[@Claudio.26.05]

I tried to extract them once, but couldn't. Also, I don't think they'd flow nicely in mario kart without a speed mod

[@rossini472]

Aw no!! that's too bad :( @@Claudio.26.05

[@pedroalberto8011]

Congrats on the job man! Far superior to what Nintendo itself is doing with the Booster course pass. 👏👏👏

[@joshslater2426]

Have you seen how good the Wave 6 tracks are?

[@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909]

@@joshslater2426 We seen them, but absolutely *NONE* of them even look near as good as this custom track right here

[@davidbofah127]

That looks sick as hell I’m sure that would be in Wave 6 But I prefer SNES Bowser Castle 3 To Be in Wave 6

[@destroyermcw626]

I may have also edit mines to go 5 laps cause I know how to change laps but sometimes I can get a crash or sometimes I don’t but i didn’t with this CT!

[@nintenchris5963]

I think you should update the mod by adding “3DS” and put it next to the track name so it can actually be called “3DS Bowser’s Castle”.

[@BASEDSAKRI]

monty mole and rob r my most wanted last charcters

[@MK8DX951]

i think he forgot the rock shortcut

[@Claudio.26.05]

this is the tour model, I have not made it. Any difference between this and the mk7 version is purely because it was remade for tour

[@JusticeWeston]

do not deleted all i love it

[@Claudio.26.05]

?

[@cutecharacterpower]

Woaw, really an awesome mod !! But out of curiosity, this R.O.B mod you're using... is it online compatible ?

[@Claudio.26.05]

I think chara moda are compatible, not 100 percent sure though, try looking around

[@cutecharacterpower]

Well, I asked em, but since they don't use mods online they don't know. So I was trying to find people who did try

[@RoGamer97]

​@@cutecharacterpowerIt is!

[@cutecharacterpower]

@@RoGamer97 are you sure ?? Okay that's it, if R.O.B isn't in wave 6, I'm modding my switch. Thank you !

[@Dilmi.AOUKLI]

How long did it took? This looks amazing!

[@Claudio.26.05]

about 50 hours on blender, and 10 to 15 in the tool to bring it in game

[@StudioEmbriao]

you work at nintendo doing the tracks?

[@Claudio.26.05]

maybe

[@skc4188]

I know I mentioned this in another video, but it seriously sucks that they decided to put Toad Circuit instead of this. Would have been a great pick for the BCP alongside Rock Rock Mountain and Rainbow Road, AND it would have already solved the starvation for a retro Bowser Castle before the (supposedly on the way) arrival of SNES BC3. Come on, Nintendo..... -_-

[@joshslater2426]

I like Toad Circuit.

[@skc4188]

@@joshslater2426 And that's fine. I just don't

[@siamyshyguy]

Blue walls! 😝

[@nikkhyrilnazrin4567]

Why is that a Tour Remake?

[@Claudio.26.05]

why are you asking this again lol, it's the same thing as my shy guy bazaar port, retexture, remade some parts

[@nikkhyrilnazrin4567]

OK so Tour Tracks needs a remake of Booster Course Pass style with custom objects.

[@nolanjthesupergoanimator2909]

Tour tracks came become EXACTLY like the base game if they put a way lot more effort into them, and a WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY lot more effort compared to what they did with the tracks that are in the Booster Course Pass DLC

[@G-ws3lr]

クオリティすげー だけどいらないね。