Mario Kart Wii: N64 Bowser's Castle

[@noahbecerra]

Playing this at night in Time Trials was probably the most ominous experience you could get in a Mario Kart game.

[@jeremyABC123]

and then with mkds, gcn yoshi circuit being the last track of all felt good

[@zoe9429]

Me right now

[@nerdlywacko]

@@jeremyABC123 for real

[@eduardorabelo6407]

Your right but it was way more ominous in the original n64 one remember that Thwomp behind bars lol

[@_ford_crown_victoria_p]

1- This creepy music 2- This sensation of loneliness 3- This infinite lava pit

[@thatcactus.]

4- The almost pitch black sky 5- The thwomps laughing 6- The mysterious towers near the end of the lap.

[@_ford_crown_victoria_p]

@@thatcactus. actually it’s bowser’s laugh

[@7his048]

@@_ford_crown_victoria_p no

[@dustymcwari4468]

@@_ford_crown_victoria_p Bowser’s disembodied laugh

[@air6905]

7-jail Thwomp who would be free if not for flipping people out on snes rainbow road

[@popoff21]

And they still had a thwomp in a jail cell

[@ktown1228]

Anti-Piracy

[@norco3242]

He’s called Marty

[@justinevilofficial]

@@ktown1228 Wario without pupils

[@BL-mf3jp]

DEEPEST LORE

[@jeremyABC123]

FREE MA BOI HE AINT DO NUN WRONG

[@bendingo2020]

As a kid, this track scared the shit outta me. This course is fairly easy to win by massive margins, so being all alone with the unsettling backdrop, the creepy ass music, and the endless lava...terrifying for an 7-10 year old in 2008!

[@proberius9393]

Ong 😭, i used to wait for the CPU to catch back up so i wasnt alone

[@notinservice7112]

@@proberius9393 Why can I also relate on having a fictional character’s presence making me feel somewhat at ease too

[@Equalizer2922]

I used to hate when I would spin out in the beginning because the CPU’s would speed off. Almost as if there leaving you behind

[@corvax8644]

Damn I forgot how intense Mario kart Wii was

[@edwardharriss1463]

It really is, when I was trying to beat all the Grand Prix cups in single player, I was literally on the edge of my seat in case the NPC in last place lightning bolted everyone or threw a blue shell to the front

[@Equalizer2922]

Nowadays the CPU’s purposely slow down for you

[@BillyTheDisneyGuy2008]

So better than Mario Kart 8

[@josephnajarian2038]

The original course is my favorite track in the Mario Kart series, yet I think Wii made it even better. It’s more accessible to less experienced players than the original was, the lava geysers add a brand new obstacle, and the updated visuals and sound effects make the track feel more haunting than it was before. My only complaint is that Marty (the thwomp in the jail cell) isn’t green anymore.

[@jacobvanantwerp2001]

I found this track creepy as a kid, and to this day, it's still more terrifying than the original version.

[@ShyGuy83]

(Thwomps fall to the ground blocking Bowser.) Bowser: Hey blockheads, pull another fast one on me and I'm cutting your pay! Thwomp 1: Hey Smash, how much exactly is the boss paying us? Thwomp 2: Oh Pounder, you're as dumb as a box of rocks! The boss doesn't pay us anything! We don't even have limbs! Thwomp 1: I knew that.

[@longsfurniture604]

thenamestheygivearedumb gnjjm

[@blatheringblathers347]

Thwomp from far away: Hey guys, the boss has been blue shelled!

[@kirbydreamlandtherealgodof5071]

Marty the thwomp: Heh Heh funny racers going by....SO YOU'RE JUST GONNA IGNORE ME!

[@adderalladmiral]

reading this made me want to kms

[@ShyGuy83]

@@adderalladmiral Uh, what?

[@tzgaming_music]

Here it is..... the most terrifing music in the Mario Kart history

[@michaelbolcato192]

TZ Gaming What about Banshee Boardwalk?

[@mystora7159]

What about GCN Bowser Castle?

[@linkslad1266]

Ghost Valley

[@artofsound5435]

Rainbow road

[@markymark443]

^^^ To me Banshee Boardwalk was creepy as a kid, sure, but it was nowhere near as terrifying to me as Bowser's Castle from MK64. GCN Bowser's Castle I never found creepy, just thought it was a really cool Bowser's Castle track. The music for N64 Bowser's Castle still lowkey sounds like something from hell lol...

[@CaptainRillaboomArmenia]

For some reason, ending a retro selection/a whole game with a track like this feels way more ominous than putting it before Rainbow Road, or at the end of the Star Cup.

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

I still think this is the best Bowser's Castle imo. Really fits its placing in Mario Kart Wii (the final track of the last cup). If you're doing all 32 races at once like me and my brother used to do a lot back then, it really fit for this to be the finale of the whole thing.

[@edwardharriss1463]

That's what I thought, I actually think it may be the longest course of the game but don't quote me on that, I think rainbow road might par with this one

[@jubusch]

This was before they had the idea to make rainbow road

[@literallyafrog367]

Mario Kart Wii had an amazing Lightning Cup.

[@linkslad1266]

@@literallyafrog367 Lightning Cup was easy in Wii but had the best tracks

[@literallyafrog367]

@@linkslad1266 All four of those tracks are green.

[@CaptainRillaboomArmenia]

For some reason as a kid, I thought the carpet staircase at 2:05 was Bowser’s bed. I was so stupid lol

[@SparemintThe93rd]

This track is such an underrated gem and I LOVE it! For 5 main reasons: 1. I generally just love the track design. 2. This is honestly one of the most nostalgic tracks in the whole game for me, which always makes me excited to play it! 3. I absolutely LOVE the creepy music in it! 4. I also really like how nice and long it is too! 5. I also just love how the backdrop is literally just an endless sea of lava. So yea! This track is incredible, and I’m VERY glad they brought it back for this game! 👍

[@ITSAHARDNUGLIFE]

The music honestly sounds like it was a piece fit for Zelda 64.

[@off-brandproductions]

I love the music for this level.

[@ScrawnyTreeDemon]

Yeah! It's very dreamlike; always puts me at ease.

[@AllThatNintendoFan]

Has anyone notice that this is the longest course Mario Kart Wii?

[@pianoguy3563]

Yup

[@colinkrulz]

I think Mario Kart 64 has the longest courses, so it makes sense why this one would be the longest.

[@jeremyABC123]

no i think it’s koopa cape

[@codezero7981]

​@@jeremyABC123I thought it was Wario's Stadium

[@joshslater2426]

This track just nails the “ominous, eerie and empty” atmosphere perfectly. There’s nothing on the horizon, just you in this castle. It has no living quarters or anything that makes it feel like it has a purpose, so you just wonder why it was built and why it is so unwelcoming.

[@schmittdjeson]

*Bowser: FINALLY!! The race is mine!*

[@samg8452]

*Peach: Yohoo, Bowser!*

[@RedBoiPaul]

Toad: I’ma ruin this guy’s career

[@BenJPics9925]

@@samg8452 "Well umm, hi"

[@OlanR24]

This is my favorite Bowser's Castle! Imagine being in that place all alone.

[@jeremyABC123]

and then previously on mkds gcn yoshi circuit was the last course and it wasn’t scary at all

[@ToastToTheOnesThatWeGot]

It scares me how the castle is just kinda, there in the middle a ocean of lava that goes on for hundreds of miles.

[@XGh0sT77]

Going up the big spiral towards the end of the level and tricking over the lava geysers to see the giant lava ocean was always pretty ominous

[@Equalizer2922]

Also the castle just doesn’t feel like a castle, it’s more like just random hallways

[@TrueHyper01]

Well N64 Bowser's Castle is only the Mario Kart Wii's Lightning Cup to return in Mario Kart Tour

[@xenosama356]

The soundtrack in this level is a type of devilish or church

[@edwardharriss1463]

I had a weird feeling the first time I played the single player cups that one of the Bowser's castle maps would have music like this

[@hectorespinoza7678]

Ikr I had a lil feeling it was similar to it when I played mkwii back then

[@Sl-by1ss]

Lol

[@yesok6592]

Yea I loved Bowsers theme in this age of Nintendo made me think of Bowser as a dark lord, now Bowser reminds me of eggman with his recent jazzy themes :/

[@Jackiemorales1174]

Ik i got scared but then i loved it ❤

[@ffun662]

This level was so creepy when I was younger. Just with the music and the length of the course and everything especially when playing it solo. Super lonely, long, creepy, and empty

[@sc-wr3fj]

I always wondered why this track is so unsettling. i mean, is what you say: lonely,empty... But all bowser castles are, but this one is very intimidating and i dont know why (sorry for my bad english 😅)

[@Equalizer2922]

Even too this day the track and music still have this ominous feeling. I wish more Mario kart tracks can do this more often.

[@juankarlojimenezsantiz4451]

​@@Equalizer2922 Even more with the bowser's castle laugh

[@Roarrior.]

This bowser castle is close to be my number one pick. Soundtrack is perfect and the inside castle makes you feel like your in a real castle. Edit: Glad this map doesn't feel like a race track. Well kinda does, but still.

[@JustCarp]

one of my favorite mk levels ever. i love its eeriness

[@jeremyABC123]

and then previously on mkds gcn yoshi being the last course wasn’t

[@conntoons_4848]

0:37 I just realized there’s a thwomp behind bars. Is he a prisoner?

[@skc4188]

Of note is that this is the only course in the Lightning Cup of Mario Kart Wii that didn't return in Tour or 8 Deluxe. The other three courses reappeared one by one in those games

[@spytf2-pb3yo]

Would've been nice to get another bowser's castle

[@skc4188]

@@spytf2-pb3yo Agreed. Other than the big budget glow-up (which wasn't even MK8's idea, the course was already like that in Tour), SNES Bowser Castle 3 is still a very basic course

[@sonicmoore6196]

Best Bowser Castle ever imo The creepy atmosphere and soundtrack makes it memorable.

[@joelntimba2874]

Wii and N64 are the most nostalgic.

[@SouloSeriouS]

*final lap music. Wasn't expecting the pitch to change but I'm glad it did*

[@pianoguy3563]

The pitch doesn't change. The music only gets sped up

[@Mr.Face222]

@@pianoguy3563 The pitch does change, just not in the original.

[@pianoguy3563]

@@Mr.Face222 my bad. I checked it out and the key does change.

[@derpysponge43]

0/10 There were no low pitched Wario laughs coming from the Thwomps. C: (Jk. I like this stage.)

[@sirawith5019]

Derpy Sponge Lmao

[@robertsantos8129]

The perfect track to end Wii’s retro cups, even though it’s not a rainbow road. It’s just so damn eerie. The difficulty is appropriate as well. It just gives you that intense feel necessary for the final track.

[@kevinbalderas7115]

N64 Bowser's Castle needs to be in Tour.

[@SquidBop]

Lol KZbin thinks this game is Mario Kart 64

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

Says Mario Kart Wii for me now

[@sirawith5019]

Lmao

[@markmaasch5209]

Bowser's Castle from Nintendo 64 is my favorite course in Mario Kart.

[@MarioCorey]

Can this track finally come to Mario kart tour yet?

[@leafy4755]

Me: This is a children's game. Music: I'm about to end this man's whole career.

[@Theborzoiswiftie586]

this is a flawless final track choice after ending all cups

[@Gemjeweldiamond]

I feel like the only one who still plays mario kart wii.

[@brockthompson_]

Watch a channel called TWD98, lots of people still play Mario kart wii

[@joshslater2426]

Don’t worry you are not alone in the slightest. MK Wii is still played by thousands and still has an active community.

[@CaptainRillaboomArmenia]

I just played it 1 hour ago.

[@clairehigginbotham6199]

Omg I used to love this stage, and this music!!

[@wtflotus4638]

We need this in MK8 Deluxe DLC

[@huevos5446]

Que nostalgia, cuando lo jugaba de niño después de salir de la escuela 🥹 He tenido muchos recuerdos de mi niñez últimamente, que lindos tiempos

[@artisticalex1206]

One of my favorite Mario Kart Wii tracks. I love how spooky it is and I love the music to it. The Bowser’s Castle levels are the best.

[@ktown1228]

I hope N64 Bowser’s Castle will be return to Mario Kart Tour

[@vito_keys]

for some reason, this one is easier than the original...

[@nicholasorozco4629]

SuperNoahBros I agree with you, this course was much better and the lava doesn't look all wierd unlike the N64

[@bronysimpson3250]

herdjati pravito it's easier because of the much better steering control.

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

Yup. What Brony said

[@nuclearpzn]

brony simpson And the thwomps were obnoxious.

[@edwardharriss1463]

Well it's like you can actually see what you're doing, the courses are good in 64 but the graphics are rubbish

[@edwardharriss1463]

I got really nervous when I saw that thwomp in the jail cell for the first time, cos I thought it was gonna come out in the third lap and then just go batsh*t crazy everywhere XD

[@Sl-by1ss]

Lol like a wrecking ball

[@kirbydreamlandtherealgodof5071]

Nintendo I hope you're taking notes..

[@Mowdown]

Brooo if this returns in mk8 deluxe booster course then Nintendo HAS to put this in, it would be sooo nice to see the Gates lower in lap 2 and in lap 3 the thwomp finally wakes up after you reach the section where it is and it just rushes through the hallway to the end and rushes back to the gates and repeats with 280km/h

[@OuroborosGD]

oh god lmao

[@Sammykyt]

Other than the Wii and 8 versions, this is easily my favorite version of Bowser's Castle! I already really love this version on the N64 but the Wii's tricks and updated graphics make this version of the course even better!

[@lanaistheultragamer8325]

0:50 Wario: Do'h I Missed

[@LastGen-Richtofen_69420]

This version of n64 bowsers castle is creepy and all. But something about the original one and the bad graphics feels unsettling and very haunting.

[@NitroDonkey117]

One of my favorite stages and music in this game :)

[@flz_5848]

I will always have such a soft spot for this track. I loved how intimidating the atmosphere was when I was 8 playing it for the first time, and I felt like such a god for conquering it and getting 1st.

[@CaptainRillaboomArmenia]

Seeing this track is pure nostalgia for me🥹

[@Drk_Matter-yn8ec]

I found this track unnerving when I played it on the wii when I was younger.

[@RedBoiPaul]

I hope they put this course with (Wii) Mushroom Gorge, (GBA) Bowser Castle 3, (GCN) Mario Circuit, (N64) DK Jungle Parkway, (DS) Peach Garden, and (SNES) Ghost Valley 2 for Mario Kart Tour

[@harrybest2041]

We have Mushroom Gorge now, and GBA Bowser's Castle 3 and Ghost Valley 2 would be easy to implement due to being vatiants of courses already in Mario Kart Tour. In fact, Nintendo accidentally leaked Ghost Valley 2 themselves in the Halloween Tour (2020).

[@KalamazooAutismCenter]

Jake Mii Standerd Kart

[@lanaistheultragamer8325]

3:31 Toad Almost Fell off

[@animefan9944]

He did fall off

[@eighty2018]

0:58 That part with the Bowser portraits, I remember sometimes they'd switch to Bowser Jr. I remember freaking out the first time I saw it.

[@woomydayz]

Wait fr??

[@eighty2018]

@@woomydayz I swear yeah

[@grayshigami6797]

Why is there a Thwomp behind bars?

[@LastGen-Richtofen_69420]

No one knows, people just make there own theories wondering why the thwomp is in jail

[@lanaistheultragamer8325]

0:41 Koopa Troopa Got Hit By Bowser

[@wordie_hunt8234]

0:44 them two thwomps use to scare me

[@VHSandDVDLoverEstAVGCP]

3:51 The original N64 version of this track takes quicker to finish than this version

[@owennoblegames3]

A very unique track to race on back when I used to play a lot, also creepy though

[@joselinestrada3691]

This was my favorite Nintendo 64 racing course as a kid ❤ loved the music and the creepiness of it 🥰

[@lanaistheultragamer8325]

1:54 Bowser Got Hit By a Blue Shell

[@CaptainRillaboomArmenia]

It would have been really cool to put Wii Rainbow Road in Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass to end it with N64 Bowser’s Castle.

[@Jaboy-of5fw]

Hoping this is in the booster course pass

[@lanaistheultragamer8325]

2:32 Rosalina Almost Fell off

[@animefan9944]

Mhhh I think she did fall off

[@frankielewis2045]

I've seen so many different texture types for this track and in a couple of them there were some extra thwomps.

[@PGrayOfficial]

This map just takes place in straight up Hell

[@Noahmediacorner]

Great final track of the cup

[@aaronlane8276]

Is it just me or does the music sound like an ominously angelic choir?

[@juliovillarreal3519]

I want this on the booster pass

[@kirb9744]

This track used to scare me for some reason

[@efggegegeggeg6167]

memories...

[@DarkPaladin24]

Man, I wish they added this track with the booster deluxe in Mario kart 8

[@danieltainsh9536]

So nostalgic

[@EdwardC.WilliamsII]

Nice remake ❤

[@agrady7216]

In the Wii version, does it take longer to complete the race than the original?

[@Adamski111]

Very good!

[@MarioFANVersion_JrsJourney]

One of my favorite mk64 races And even better in the best one In Mario kart wii

[@triforcesam99]

Hope this level comes back in MK8D

[@cool-ostrich]

Even though this is unlikely I wouldn't mind if we get this Bowsers castle

[@NovaNiteSSB]

Wish they still made this in other Mario kart games

[@Artuar3CRaFT]

I kinda don’t remember but wasn’t this the last level ?

[@jeremyABC123]

it is. and funny thing is, the last mariokart (ds) the last track was gcn yoshi circuit

[@craigsevery6274]

well there goes toad 😂 drove into the lava. 3/3

[@gh0stly584]

Perfect gameplay!

[@Demolicious51]

KZbin thinks it's MK64...

[@ScarletSorrow421]

Does anyone know why the Thwomp is in jail?

[@Gex8202]

The prisoned thwomp is significantly smaller than the others, maybe bowser imprisoned him because of his height

[@cool-ostrich]

Because he said Bowser was gay

[@agrady7216]

Doesn’t the course seem easier in this game than the original?

[@teamcrocd.colella2359]

I was scared of this track when I was really young and did not ever finish the track until 2020 at my cousins house

[@teamcrocd.colella2359]

0:52 was the part I was scared in a young age over these thwomps, scarring you while there sliding

[@nerdlywacko]

Due to this, I feel the next game’s Lightning cup should end with DS Bowser’s Castle

[@Cohenfx9000]

Bowser is my favorite character in mario kart

[@aidenliveandreloaded2522]

My favorite track in all racing games Because i remember one weekend in 2010 (yes i remember the year and i was 6 im 18 now) my dad was probably playing one night and called my mom to tell me that he unlocked 2 new cups i played N64 bowser's castle and the rest is history, hell(no pun intended) the music never scared me one bit When i did my lets play of wii, i was silent during the whole track to I guess honor it the second the race started. If you done believe me, heres proof 5:18 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4qnpZaMasl8sJI

[@woomydayz]

5 year old me was always scared of that thwomp in the cage cause it would laugh at me 😭

[@charlesvalle7486]

N64 Bowser's Castle is the Only Course that Racers became Social Distancing.

[@princessdaisyd1272]

Cool!

[@theyregreat]

Why is this scary tho I just now discovered it

[@Felix_2194]

I Hope Mk8 Wave 6 N64 Bowser's castle

[@jamie1470]

I think I know why marty is in that jail cell

[@GDJSingh]

I miss this

[@jander4727thelilacfairy]

Hubo un tiempo en el que jugué Mario Kart Wii con derrape manual. Pero luego lo hice con el automático. Ahora lo hago con el derrape automático porque el derrape manual ya no me gusta

[@sirawith5019]

Thwomp in MK 8 Deluxe look better