Nintendo had gone all cryptic on one tiny phrase that truly trigged all members of the Mario Kart World: “Crown = snatched. #MarioKartWorld”, and there was no surrounding context in sight. And the reply tweets? Hilarious! Some touting the game, others bashing the game, and a ton of others just being thrown away. Let’s take a bite out of the disorders of the case.
What does “crown snatched” even mean in Mario Kart World? AlphaPWNY says it means bragging rights, literally. There are crowns to show who is top dog in the Knockout Tour and in Battle modes. Online, it is just a temporary flex that gets knocked off your head should one be hit with a red shell. But Nintendo has since made the statement vague enough for players to decide it could be anything from a subtle drag to a cryptic hint about a hidden update.
Replies, though? Pure gold. Some players have called it a “truly Mario Kart moment” while others… well, BoltsyCB said straight, “This game = sucks.” Then Thomas Marchant joined the pile of insults by suggesting, “Sonic Racing Crossworlds will be better than this pile of excrement!” Oof. Then CoffeeStainer just said, “I totally forgot this game existed,” which… yeah, same.
It’s not all trash talk, though. The players are begging for updates. Take Aden Byerly, for instance, who wants deeper customization: “Let me play as any color Shy Guy!” Rafa Marquina declared for more 3-lap online races, and Jay, aka karmazertyyy1x, is now full Karen-mode, tagging Nintendo almost daily to fix performance issues of Switch 2. “Day 2 of asking @NintendoAmerica to fix the stutters in Fortnite”—bro, have you tried turning it off and on again?
Then random drama. Ilan47G accused somebody of harassment over… something? And Shionzinho62840 launched into a tirade about “shitty quality” GameCube covers ruining their discs. Sir, this is a Mario Kart tweet.
The funniest bit is when McDonaldsOOC thought “crown” said “clown,” and now I can never unsee it. PinkieMeowstic even photoshopped Princess Peach as a literal crown thief, which is pretty much iconic.
So what’s the verdict? Either it’s a flex, a troll, or someone from HQ hit the post button mid-coffee-flip. Either way, Mario Kart World stays messy, and we love it. Now, pardon me while I go lose a race and blame it on rubber-banding AI.
