1. Jumping Mega Man (Mega Man, 1987)When Mega Man jumps, he jumps for joy. His arms splay out at 10 and 2 o’clock, he emits a shout, and his legs flail. Or so I imagine.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 nailed sprite energy, ... it breathed life into every jump, slash, ... Players could sense when Sonic was skidding to a stop or powering up a spin dash just by the animation ...