Sprite Competitions

A Sprite Competition is an event staged with delays ranging from a week to a month, where sprites, not drawings, are submitted by various artists and compared by the general public. The best five are voted on, and of those five another vote is taken to award the First Place, Runner-Up (Second Place), and Top Five badges.

The winner of the competition begins the next one, and selects a subject. If they are not available, or if they choose to do so, they can allow the runner-up to do so.

Unfortunately, a lot of sprite competitions lately are created by people who want to do something different, due to a lot of members complaining that "it's been done before" if a sprite competition is created with a previously attempted idea, such as "Mario" or "Yoshi". These competitions are either focused around an enemy that is difficult to draw (such as Culex), or are too broad to be considered fair (such as any enemy from SM64). However, most members wouldn't mind actually doing a competition again if it has been done before, it's up to members to think a little more carefully.

There have also been complaints that spriting one particular Mario character in any style is getting repetitive. Many have asked to do backgrounds as a subject instead. However a lot of spriters claim they are unable to make backgrounds and don't participate. There have also been competitions about spriting characters in a certain spriting style too, or with a limited amount of colours/sprite dimensions.

Minor Facts

• The spriting Competitions were indirectly Started by Supernesfreak, Who Made a Sprite competition in the General Chat called "No-name soldier sprite competition" where everyone was two make a sprite of a Random soldier. This topic got maybe 2 pages, then it was Scrapped and decided that it should be a Mario based competition.

Rules

Although the interpretation of the rules are a controversy, here are some concrete guidelines:

1. Each member may submit however number of entries they wish - but they can only choose one for the Top 5.

2. Only pure pixel-art is allowed. Each pixel must be placed specifically and intentionally with no computer aid, including brushes.

List of recorded Sprite Competitions and Winners

# 1 - 60

1. Koopas - Fanguy 2. Chargin' Chuck - Dr. Wario 3. Dry Bones - Klobber 4. Fawful - Dr. Wario 5. Goomba - Xander 6. Toad - Press Start 7. Cackletta - Klobber 8. Bowletta - Jet 9. Tatanga - Toni 10. Shyguy - FanGuy 11. Beetle - Sonic Project 12. Magikoopa - Klobber 13. Piranha Plants - Citrusponge 14. Lakitu - Xander 15. Items - Draco 16. Creatures of Gwarhar Lagoon - Willy Goldwater 17. Backgrounds - Duckboy 18. Crossover - Toni 19. Capt. Syrup - Joey 20. Giga Bowser - Willy Goldwater

21. Delfino Residents - Thunder Dragon 22. Thwomps - Toni 23. Birdo - Yoshiguy 24. Spearheads - Dr. Luigi 25. Baby Mario - Xander 26. Doomship - Biddy 27. Super Mario 64 Enemies - Willy Goldwater 28. Hammer Bros. - Xander 29. Dangerous Duck - Rage 30. Tubba Blubba - Medaforcer 31. Mouser - Dr. Wario 32. Croco - Xgoff 33. Suits - Eno the Red Guy 34. Wario's Forms - Dr. Luigi 35. Yoshi - Dr. Wario 36. Classics - Toni 37. Boo - Retriever II 38. Castles - Retriever II 39. Wiggler - Omega 40. Paper Mario Enemies - 123James

41. Raphael the Raven - Über n00ber 42. Luigi's Mansion Ghosts - Mario Gamer 43. Koopa Kids - Toni 44. Wario Ware - FanGuy 45. Rawk Hawk - Shadz 46. Mario Bros. - Dr. Wario 47. Wario Bros. - Medaforcer 48. Bowser - Bowserman 49. Doopliss - Medaforcer 50. The X-naut Army - Badassbill 51. Pokey - Cinossu 52. Toad, Toadette and Toadsworth - Stixdude 53. Mario in another game - Pucifur 54. Peach in plumber's clothes - Goldensonic10 55. Donkey Kong - Frario 56. Yoshi's Island Enemies - NO Body 57. Smithy - NO Body 58. Petey Piranha - Medaforcer 59. Paper Mario Partners - Shikou 60. Peach and Daisy - Shaw

# 61 - 120

61. Lantern Ghost - Bowserman 62. Crystal King - Omega 63. Fuzzies - Bowserman 64. Birdo and Boshi - Moap 65. Beezos, Pidgets, and Albatosses - Bowserman 66. Shroobs - Tragic 67. Paper Mario 2 Partners - Delmore 68. Moles - Stixdude 69. Bowser - SonicProject 70. The Beach - Black Squirrel 71. Mario Kart - SuperSonic Yoshi 72. Wario World - Rep-Koopa 73. Mallow and Geno - Press Start 74. The Merl Family - Dsguru 75. Culex - Bungalo 76. Mace Penguin - Jeff Silvers 77. Hammer Bros. - Citrus 78. Rex - Stixdude 79. Bandit - Shaw 80. Dry Bones - Toodles Team

81. Dorrie - Jet 82. Sarasaland - Jay 83. Piranha Sue - Lee 84. King Toadstool - Medaforcer 85. Johnny Jones - dsguru 86. Skeleton Bowser - bEEtle 87. Delfino Plaza - bEEtle 88. Mecha Bowser - dsguru 89. Game Mockups - Black Squirrel 90. 16 Colors - Pucifur 91. Wackey-eyed Wario - Starpower 92. Super Mario Galaxy - Slamman 93. Bandit - Toodles Team 94. Ghost Houses - Bacteriophage 95. Bullet Bill - Spritanium 96. Super Mario 64 Bosses - Shawn 97. Yoshi - Josiah 98. Ending Castle - Desgardes 99. Bobbery - Shawn 100. Tatanga - Captain Chicken Soup

101. Rudy the Clown - Josiah 102. Mario Characters with Powerups - Nova 103. Underwater Enemies - Bacteriophage 104. Count Bleck - X Gamer 66 105. Petey Piranha Dinosaur - Stixdude 106. Pixls - Pikaboo 107. Shyguys - Shyguy Grey 108. Flora Friends - Victor TH 109. Super Mario Bros. 2 - Shaw 110. The Undead - Stixdude 111. Battle Beetles - Peardian 112. Skellobit - Peardian 113. Chuck Quizmo - Mecha 114. Count Cannoli - Josiah 115. Mario Game Mockups - Bacteriophage 116. Gameboy - Littlink 117. Sports - Shyguy Grey 118. Jellyfish Sisters - Guss 119. Shadow Sirens - Bacteriophage 120. Exor - Medri Fogmatio

# 121 - 180

121. Mario in other gaming worlds - Josiah 122. Commodore 64 - Badassbill 123. Queen Bee - Pucifur 124. Koopatrol - Badassbill 125. SML2 Bosses - Pucifur 126. Viruses - Grant 127. Boom Boom - NICKtendo DS 128. Eeries - Gameboy 129. Wiggler - Shyguy Grey 130. Big Lantern Ghost - Stixdude 131. Yoshi - Omegafire 132. Wario-Man - Dex 133. Mario Map Screens - Shawn 134. Toads - Shyguy Grey 135. End Boss - ClownMan 136. Skeletal Enemies - Shyguy Grey 137. Okooru - Peardian 138. Wario Land 4 Enemies - Omega

139. Mario Bros. (arcade) - Gameboy 140. DK Crew - Sonic_Penguin15 141. Pokémon Style - Pikaboo 142. Honeyhive Galaxy - Black Squirrel 143. WRECKING CREW - Black Squirrel 144. Vibe Enemies - Grant 145. Buzzy Beetles - Zenor 146. Buddy PowerUps - Shyguy Grey 147. Final Showdown Scene - NICKtendo DS 148. Doors - Funky 149. SMB3 Tilesets - Pucifur 150. Bowser Junior - Gameboy 151. Nintendo Characters in Mario Style - bEEtle 152. Bubbles - Ridge Troopa 153. Super Paper Mario - Croshi 154. Exaggeration - Gato

155. Pixel Art - shymouse 156. Musical Mayhem - Shyguy Grey 157. Ptooie

Sprite Comp #145 Buzzy Beetles Winner Zenor Runner Up Gameboy Top 5 Frogjester Joe Inky NICKtendo DS	Sprite Comp #146 Buddy PowerUps Winner Shyguy Grey Runner Up Black Boo Top 5 Shymouse Frogjester Joe Inky	Sprite Comp #147 Final Showdown Scene Winner NICKtendo DS Runner Up ndsfreak Top 5 Project_MK Joe Inky SuperCapeMario
Sprite Comp #148 Doors Winner Funky Runner Up Shyguy Grey Top 5 Keyser Soze Project MK Black Boo	Sprite Comp #149 SMB3 Tilesets Winner Pucifur Runner Up Bacteriophage Top 5 Black Squirrel Toodles Team Sonnikku	Sprite Comp #150 Bowser Junior Winner Gameboy Runner Up Gato Top 5 Joe Inky Solink Shyguy Grey
Sprite Comp #151 Nintendo Characters in Mario Style Winner bEEtle Runner Up Ridge Troopa Top 5 Gato CeeY OmegaK	Sprite Comp #152 Bubbles Winner Ridge Troopa Runner Up No Runner Up. Top 5 No Top 5 entries.	Sprite Comp #153 Super Paper Mario Winner Croshi Runner Up ShyGuy Grey Top 5 Luigis No1 Yoshbert 1-ups Yak
Sprite Comp #154 Exaggeration Winner Gato Runner Up Fuzzy Top 5 M. Bison Razz Yak	Sprite Comp #155 Pixel Art Winner shymouse Runner Up No Runner Up. Top 5 No Top 5 entries.	Sprite Comp #156 Musical Mayhem Winner ShyGuy Grey Runner Up Tuna Unleashed Top 5 Black Squirrel Flamedragon deaddude
Sprite Comp #157 Ptooie Winner Gato Runner Up Jazz Top 5 ShyGuy Grey Yak Slash	Sprite Comp #158 {{{theme}}} Winner Stixdude Runner Up Littlink Top 5 Des Pixelboy Saturn	Sprite Comp #159 {{{theme}}} Winner Funky Runner Up Jazz Top 5 Solink Croshi ndsfreak
Sprite Comp #160 {{{theme}}} Winner Wolfgator Runner Up Fez Top 5 Flamedragon Mirror Segatendo	Sprite Comp #161 {{{theme}}} Winner Peardian Runner Up Des Top 5 Badassbill Clownman Kritter	Sprite Comp #162 {{{theme}}} Winner Joe Inky Runner Up WiWa Top 5 ShyGuy Grey RØN NorskSengir
Sprite Comp #163 {{{theme}}} Winner TheWario10 Runner Up Yoshbert 1-Ups Top 5 toadkarter Project_MK Black Boo	Sprite Comp #164 Image:SC164.png New enemies? Winner Jazz Runner Up Wiwa Top 5 FlameDragon ShyGuy Grey Black Boo	Sprite Comp #165 {{{theme}}} Winner No Winner. Runner Up No Runner Up. Top 5 No Top 5 entries.

See Also

• Members who have won a Sprite Competition
• Members who have placed second in a Sprite Competition
• Members who have placed 5th or higher in Sprite Competitions