The Pixels Of Joxon

[E-Man]

Regarding the hand switching problem, there is no real shame in simply mirroring the sprite because a lot of major games do that. Still, if you are willing to go through the trouble of getting it to look right, I recommend the hand switch. Just be wary that you might need to apply a lot of edits to the body, such as having the torso twist away from the audience, to have you character maintain a good silhouette.