NES Sprites, OAM, and the Battle for Priority - Behind the Code

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Super Mario Bros. (1985)
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Let's dive into how Sprites are prioritized and limited by Object Attribute Memory (OAM) and Secondary OAM on the NES. The journey toward understanding flicker has begun.

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Tags:
nes
programming
assembly
code
Sprites
OAM
Secondary OAM
Sprite priority
flicker
Mario
Mario 3
Castlevania II
Mario 2
The Legend of Zelda


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