The title says it all: if you want, I'll be able to make some 8-bit or 16-bit sprites like this for you (spritesheet form optional) for free!
However, of course, they won't be EXTREMELY good, just 8-bit or 16-bit sprites.
As for the player facing the side, I made him always that way so that it saves space on the game download. If you want him to face the other side, just use events to flip his image around a little.