I think you need more practice, specially in the shading and use of colors.Those aren't good for someone that claims he's been spriting for some years. Unless you made those when you were starting.
OK, i want to sprite Mc so heck it let's make a good comp out of it, but i mean like the old ones. So the rules Make any thing zelda related , No menus/ No HUDs/ Houses/Characters/Tiles/Items are allowed if you are doing a mock up as entry. But if you are going to do just one thing ,must be Characters
1.MC Style 2.Any poses 3.Custom THAT MEANS NO EDITS 4.Ends in 2 weeks