how did you get the squares?

You make them yourself, so here's a rundown: 1. Make a grid. This is optional, but it's how I do it. So basically you have to make 1 line straight down on the area. Then, 3 pixels to the right or left, make another line. Then another. Then another. Horizontally, SK was around 35, and vertically he was 31. But since I use a 3ds, there's only 30 3x3, so that's why his foot is gone. :V Steps below↓

2. You color in the outline (black pixels). 3. You shade. You make patterns for a certain colour and repeat it. For example that orange shade on his sprite. I used the shade of black white black black black white black white black XP This pixel art took me 5+ hours, soooooooo yeah. I just had to git gud and I did it. Now I can go on and on about the techniques you can use, but I'llsaveit4l8r.

xD MINE IS SO BAD AND THANKS FOR TELLING ME HOW BRO!!!

Basically yes.

I'm making a tutorial right now if you want to know how.