Craft your own 'Mario Maker' wallpapers with this Nintendo app

If torturing your friends and strangers with your own devious Mario levels wasn't enough, you can now bring your own twisted Super Mario Maker creations to all your screens.

Nintendo launched a Japanese-only Super Mario Maker wallpaper creation tool, which uses the familiar creation platform from last year's Wii U release. While you won't be able to run through these levels as Mario, you can create stylized art with assets from four of the biggest Super Mario games.

Even if you don't speak Japanese, the tool is very easy to figure out. First, you select a wallpaper platform — monitor or mobile phone — then select the dimensions depending on your device. You'll then be greeted with the familiar level making screen from Super Mario Maker. Read more...