I like it... but I'm confused as to why the sword switches hands to do the swing.

I get the reference! XD

A little suggestion, would making a little movement to the shadow look better? You've got great subtle animations for the body, but everything below the knees looks like it's in stone.
 

Man, this brings back memories.

Man, that is great.

I was bugged by a little something. I looked at the frames of the animation, because one frame seemed to jolt. At the start, just befor the curling into a spiral (Frame 4?), it jumps from animation to animation a bit too fast and makes it feel jarring. It was really hard to spot though. Either way, I really like it.

Thanks. I appreciate this.

I couldn't imagine myself owning one. They have far too much energy for me. ^.^

I can imagine! I'm doing animated icons for a few people, were you wanting one?

I see the error of my ways. I used four colours, but up to 4 different shades of that colour. Brown - 4 shades, water, 4 shades, Grass- 3 shades, and that extra light colour which technically is an orange rather than a brown... and I was darn sure there were extra colours.

I really love this, the rock one seems oh so familiar... have you used that style of rocks before. (Centre top)