Alas, a time comes when all good things must end, and it's time for beadsprites.com to call it quits. We've had less and less time to devote to making sprites over the past year or two, and it's reached the point where we can't conscientiously claim to always make them to order.

If you're still interested in buying beadsprites, keep an eye on our Etsy store, where we'll be selling sprites as we make them. Commissions will still be available, but on a much smaller scale. This site will remain up indefinitely as a ghost town; feel free to use it as a sprite resource, or to hunt Moblins with your bow to advance the plot.

We'd like to thank everyone who's purchased sprites from us over the years, whether through the site or at a convention. You guys are awesome, and don't forget -- anyone can make a beadsprite. Here's to creativity.

-beadsprites.com staff

Hello to everyone who's found their way here from ACen! The site's a bit of a mess at the moment, but everything that matters is perfectly functional. (The "size" field is currently down due to a botched attempt to fix a blurriness problem on some sprites. This will be fixed very soon!)

Know what you want? Search for it! (Or use the search box in the upper right.) If we don't have it, let us know via e-mail or send us the sprite yourself using the commission form.

Not sure? Try browsing around! Our database has many popular franchises, and we're (finally going to be) adding them regularly. (Coming fairly soon: Breath of Fire, Disgaea, classic arcade/Atari games, and more!)

Our #1 goal is customer satisfaction, so don't hesitate to drop us a line if you have any questions. Happy browsing!

Let's ignore the complete lack of updates for a second and focus on something good: Anime Central 2009! beadsprites.com will be there in full force for the duration of the convention, peddling magnets in the Artist's Alley. Watch for us!

Anime Central 2009
Chicago, IL
May 8-10, 2009

Okay, so "coming soon" means "six weeks", apparently. This is mostly due to Sage's laptop dying a horrible death, which dragged work on the site to a standstill. But: orders are back online! And to sweeten the deal: some new sprites.

Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES, 1988)

• Tanooki Mario

Do not adjust your set - it is the universe that is malfunctioning. Sprite updates will still be coming every so often. Check out our RSS feed (above) to stay updated.

We've got a new host! Access to the site should be faster and more reliable. Unfortunately, the ordering system is down until it can be fully migrated. Please e-mail us directly to work out any orders for the next few days.

Sprite updates are coming soon! I promise.

Today we have sprites from a landmark game that I'm amazed we missed, and the introduction of our RSS feed! Simply click the RSS icon above and use your favorite feed manager. Now you can easily track our horribly infrequent updates!

Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES, 1988)

• Mario
• Super Mario

More SMB3 sprites coming soon!

It's been a while! College is eating most of our time.

Final Fantasy V

• Bartz
• Lenna
• Galuf
• Faris
• Krile

We're trying to fill in major gaps in the database. If there's a milestone game that we haven't represented, let us know!

Cave Story (Doukutsu Monogatari) is an amazing game by the independent Japanese game studio Pixel. It's a totally free PC game, and it's unbelievably good. I'm very proud to present these sprites!

Cave Story

• Quote
• Curly Brace
• Sue
• Balrog
• Misery
• Enemies
• Items
• NPCs

Go download this game right now. It's worth it, I promise.