What are sprites?

Sprites are the 2d characters you see in video games. Most popular in 16-bit and earlier systems, sprites seemed all but obsolete after the advent of polygons for 3d characters. However, the popularity of sprites and 2d games in general has resurged, thanks in large part to ROMs and independent game developers, and you can expect to see more and more 2d games -- and sprites -- as the history of video games unfolds.

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