It turns out Mario Kart World’s NPCs are basically playing their own game of Grand Theft Mario.
A video shared on social media by Supper Mario Broth explains how NPCs can actually steal a car belonging to another character.
Specifically, the video shows a green Shy Guy parking a vehicle and walking away. A Toad NPC then saunters up to the vehicle, jumps inside, and drives off, leaving the oblivious Shy Guy plodding down the road. Incredible!
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Supper Mario Broth explained there are a few scenarios for the Shy Guy after this: the NPC will either keep walking until the player leaves and they despawn; they’ll enter a building to despawn; or they’ll steal a car themselves.
In Mario Kart World, NPCs will park their cars, exit them, and walk around. However, the game does not actually keep track who each car belongs to. As such, a different NPC than the owner may drive away with a car, seemingly stealing it. pic.twitter.com/KTXsDHXwiL
— Supper Mario Broth (@MarioBrothBlog) September 16, 2025
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As much as Mario Kart World is full of these little details designed to make its open world feel alive, jacking cars seems very un-Nintendo for such a family-friendly game. Children, avert your eyes!
Have you spotted NPCs stealing cars in Mario Kart World?