i say nuts to that, since the character isnt meant to spin perfectly without moving his feet, lol, hes just supposed to face in different directions. keep the skewed sideview as it lets you keep a more interesting angle and see more of the character than you would, a la chrono trigger.
To me they look good so far, though on the sideview i might push the rear foot (jsut the foot, not the leg) in 1 px