@greennick78sh: The normal maps are used for when you're next to illuminated stage elements (but not in the 3DS version):

@Platinum_Acer they look like normal maps to me, which I find weird because normal maps are usually used for texture mapping on 3d models, they store info on the surface normals of an object which allows a 2d texture to appear 3d. Basically if I made a model of a character under a blanket and I was trying to add realism then I would hand model the bigger wrinkles in the blanket in the modeling software but use the normal map for the smaller wrinkles since its a pain to model the really tiny little details in a model, especially when the polygons have to be at least so big, it gives depth to tiny details without having it look weird due to the shortcomings of polygons when it comes to curves while also having a physical detail instead of it being a flat texture. But with that said I don't get why they would be used in this scenario as this game has no lighting effects or shaders if I'm correct, you would only need those for a sprite if you were using a 3d lighting engine or a shader on them to give the engine some sort of indication of the actual depth of the sprite, which this game doesn't use.

@Platinum_Acer I'm going to guess so, but I haven't played the game, and YouTube videos aren't helping.

Question what are the colors on the bottom of each sprite? Are those Shaders?

@Sylvir Neither do I.

Beck's weapon/bullet palettes and shots look like they ended up being left out from the sheet.

I would've went ahead to fix it myself, but I have no clue on how to rip sprites from 3DS games.

@Cavery210 As dank as that'd be, not everything has to be caked with memes.

Missed opportunity for the sheet's disclaimer to say "Give credit if used. It's better than nothing."