Not only sprites, but also scrolling backgrounds! There is no question that those machines were much more suited for 2D games, at least until the 486 could brut

Not only sprites, but also scrolling backgrounds! There is no question that those machines were much more suited for 2D games, at least until the 486 could brute force them. On the other hand, the simple framebuffer of the VGA was much more flexible, and was the better approach for those early 3D games. Mode 13h for the win!