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A sprite is a single graphic representing a character, background element, item, enemy, etc. on screen while a 2D game is being played.

The equivalent for 3D games are Models.

Classic era

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  Mambu from Mega Man
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  Metall from Mega Man 6
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  Rush Coil from Mega Man 3
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  Mega Man 3
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  Sprite of Mega Man using the Flash Stopper from Mega Man 4 or Gravity Hold from Mega Man 5.

X era

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  X using Fire Wave

ZX era

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  Model OX from Mega Man ZX
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  Aile from Mega Man ZX

Reused Sprites

Sprites can get reused from one game to another, such as Mega Man from Mega Man getting reused in Mega Man 2

Sprite	Purpose	Originally used in	Reused used in
	Mega Man standing still	Mega Man	Mega Man 2
	Mega Man using a Mega Buster	Mega Man 3	Mega Man 4, 5 and 6
	Pallet Swapped Mega Man to represent a Special Weapon being selected	Flash Stopper from Mega Man 4	Gravity Hold from Mega Man 5

See the reused sprite category for more reused sprites.

Pallet Swap

Varieties of a sprite can be used for different purposes.

Sprite	Purpose	Originally used in	Sample Varieties
	X with no Special Weapon selected	Mega Man X	- X with Homing Torpedo selected - X with Chameleon Sting selected - X with First Armor, but no Special Weapon selected