Mario Kart World Characters Are Stealing Cars GTA Style--Sort Of

"In a surprising twist for fans of the Mario Kart franchise, it turns out that the NPCs in Mario Kart World are engaged in behaviors far more mischievous than expected. A recent video shared by Nintendo content creator and blogger Supper Mario Broth showed that NPCs in the game aren't just walking background characters; they're actually capable of stealing vehicles from one another."

"The now-viral footage highlights a moment where a green Shy Guy parks a car and casually walks away. Moments later, a Toad NPC strolls over, hops into the now-abandoned vehicle, and drives off as if nothing unusual had just happened. The Shy Guy, seemingly unaware or unfazed, continues walking down the street. In Mario Kart World, NPCs will park their cars, exit them, and walk around."

NPCs in Mario Kart World park vehicles, exit them, and walk away while other NPCs may enter and drive off in those same cars. Video footage shows instances where an NPC abandons a car and a different NPC later hops in and leaves, with the original NPC continuing on. The game does not track vehicle ownership, so cars can be taken by any NPC. Multiple captures show this is not a one-off occurrence. Affected NPCs may walk until they despawn, go inside a building to despawn, or find and steal another unattended vehicle, adding chaotic realism to the open world.

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