Sprites are images or sets of images that are that in most cases – assigned to an object. Multiple images can be shown in order to create an animation. There are several functions for drawing and manipulating sprites.
You can use sprites for
Animation of player and enemies.
Missiles, weapons, and other projectiles.
Solid objects, such as walls or platforms.
Menu options.
Power up buttons.
Showing lives as images.
Trees and other in game elements.
Collectible items.
HUD.
Backgrounds.
+ Most other graphical uses you can think of.
When you create ...
