Bowser’s Castle is a new stage from the Super Mario universe.
Stage Overview[]
The stage takes place on the green rooftops of Super Mario Odyssey high up on the castle. Located directly in the middle of the stage is the statue of Bowser’s gigantic head. On occasion, it will come to life and tilt its head to the right or left while spewing out fire which acts as a stage hazard. This flame is quite large and lasts for several seconds with a single blast of it doing upwards to 35% damage. Players can jump on top of the head for an additional platform but the hair tuft and horns won’t obstruct your movements as they are within the background. On each side of the root top stage platform are curved trellises that resemble forms that acts as a raised platform. Separated from the main stage is a single Houston’s platform on either side which consists of the gigantic paper banned called a nobori. The bottommost portion of the scroll’s frame acts as a hanging platform. This is repeated again but at a slightly lower elevation in another scroll platform that’s placed with some distance from the first which creates a large gap. The nobori and chochin, paper lanterns, contains Japanese characters called kanji. This aesthetic carries over from Odyssey.
Several cameos appear in the background of the stage including the Odyessey, Bowser’s flagship, Robobrood, and the Broodal ship. In Mario isn’t a fighter on the stage, Mario possessing a spark can be seen zipping along occasionally in the background. Finally, several enemies appear in the immediate background including the Broodals as well as common enemies such as Goombas (wearing traditional Japanese straw hats), Pokios, Parabones, and an Burrbos.
Origin[]
This version of Bowser’s Castle is lifted directly from Super Mario Odyssey but, in this game, it was aptly named Bowser’s Kingdom. Like the original, it carries over its traditional Japanese aesthetic and flair. The location of the stage is based on the outside of Showdown Arena.
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Trivia[]
- In the code for the game there is an unused Lakitu model associated with this stage. No Lakitu is found on this stage in the final game.
- Many ornaments strewn throughout the kingdom, such as the nobori and the chōchin, contain the kanji 寿 (kotobuki), which means "long life". Some chōchin additionally contain the compound 空覇 (can also be read as kuppa, Bowser's Japanese name), literally meaning "celestial supremacy". Put together, the kanji translates as "Long live King Bowser!"
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