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Nintendo celebrates late summer with a Sunshine-inspired wallpaper

The Kyoto giant has been releasing these wallpapers annually, although they are a little bit later than usual this time.
Jonas Mäki Editor Sweden 3 August 2026

The worst of the heat is over in most places, people have started returning from their vacations, and in the northernmost parts of Europe, the first signs of autumn are beginning to show. In other words, it's a little later than usual, but as is tradition, Nintendo has now released a summer wallpaper.

This time, the wallpaper is based on a classic Super Mario Sunshine artwork, showing Mario chilling on a beach, with Princess Peach herself providing some much-needed shade. You can also spot a Blooper in the ocean, and on the beach you'll find a side-stepper, the crab that made its debut in Mario Bros. back in 1983, two years before Mario developed his love for mushrooms in Super Mario Bros.

If you'd like to download this wallpaper in one of three different resolutions (including sizes suitable for smartphones) to use during the remaining days of summer, you can do so here.

The original image from Super Mario Sunshine.

Editor Sweden Jonas Mäki has written for Gamereactor since 2002, becoming an editor in 2007. He covers the video game industry across news, releases and the business side, with a particular interest in sales figures and where the industry is heading.
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