Learn how to use sprite sheets, which are images that contain multiple sprites or frames of animation, to optimize your 2D graphics rendering performance and create smooth animations.

Ahead of the book’s release, the company provided Polygon with an excerpt covering Sonic’s evolution from a 2D sprite to a 3D character, which you can read below.

Thanks to the 2D renaissance brought about by the capable little system, Sonic is able to put on his best sprites for one more spin dash down the 2D highway in Sonic Advance.