I Will Believe In Myself: Miles "Tails" Prower Support Thread

[Jigglymaster]

I feel like Richter was such a unique case. They probably decided on Simon first, and then as they started giving him a moveset were borrowing a ton from Richter in SOTN. At that point they wondered who these moves were more about, and then just added in Richter as an echo since half of the moves belonged to him. I don't really think Castelvania would have gotten a 2nd character had not so many of the moves originate from Richter.

 

[Mastermiine]

I do feel like we can get both. It's even better than we have not seen either yet.

As for Tails doing better then Shadow in the Ballot, I am not sure about that. You would be surprised for the casual sonic fans or the fans of SA2. It could honestly go either way.

 

[SonicMario]

Our 2nd franchise reps so far are Richter and pretty much all but confirmed Ken. They're both echoes so the thing about 3rd party franchises 2nd reps only being echoes is probably going to be the biggest argument against us heading into DLC. That and "3 is too many Sonic characters!" if Shadow ends up as an echo as well in the base game.

If Shadow isn't even in the base game, I think we should actually team up with the Shadow thread to hopefully get a Tails + Shadow character DLC pack.

 

[RineYFD]

I do highly believe that if the the goalpost move from "3rd parties can't get 2nd franchise reps" to "They can but they can only be echoes" are broken at any point in this game's lifetime it will be Tails. As all the other options hardly got any requests for Smash and/or the series itself just isn't as popular as Sonic is overall.

Metal Gear could get Raiden I guess but I don't think he's been requested that often. At most I think Snake gets like Big Boss as an echo or something. And i doubt that happens either

All of Mega Man's options for both echoes and other franchise reps seem covered by Bass and Proto Man in his FInal Smash and Zero as an Assist Trophy

The only solid Pac-Man possibility is Ms. Pac-Man. Who could easily just be an alt/echo if we really have to have her.

Street Fighter is literally one of the few that could feasibly get a 2nd non-echo character. Probably Chun Li, but I don't think she comes in before Tails.

Final Fantasy on paper should have PLENTY of options for more then just Cloud across all Final Fantasies. But Square seems so stingy. If Final Fantasy have been given more music, mii costumes, trophies, etc. I could see an argument that a 2nd Final Fantasy character comes before Tails like one that represents more so the Final Fantasies that were on Nintendo systems like Terra from FF6 or even have a party of 3-4 characters of some of the classic characters (Black Mage, Ninja, White Mage, etc.) that work like the Pokemon Trainer. If it's restricted to just FF7 (The logo for FF7 is currently the one being used on the website), Tifa and Sephiroth also would make interesting choices.

Bayonetta already still has the Jeanne alt so I don't think Bayonetta's getting an echo, most certainly not a non-echo character either.

And lastly, while Castlevania kinda surprised us at being the first franchise to get more then one character. Options for it getting a non-echo are kinda sparse after Alucard was made an Assist Trophy. I think Alucard would undoubtedly be the #1 choice for a non-echo Castlevania rep. And there's not much else that would compete.

I can see Roll being an Echo for Megaman. Any MvC fan knows what I'm talking about.

Our 2nd franchise reps so far are Richter and pretty much all but confirmed Ken. They're both echoes so the thing about 3rd party franchises 2nd reps only being echoes is probably going to be the biggest argument against us heading into DLC. That and "3 is too many Sonic characters!" if Shadow ends up as an echo as well in the base game.

If Shadow isn't even in the base game, I think we should actually team up with the Shadow thread to hopefully get a Tails + Shadow character DLC pack.

I'm all in favour for that. Sonic, Tails and Shadow Vs. Mario, Luigi and Wario/Fox, Falco and Wolf sounds amazing

 

[Door Key Pig]

I can see Roll being an Echo for Megaman. Any MvC fan knows what I'm talking about.

Yeah and she could use Megaman's custom moves from Sm4sh!

 

[RineYFD]

Yeah and she could use Megaman's custom moves from Sm4sh!

They could also replace the Flame Sword with her broom.

 

[volbound1700]

My point is that even a year or so ago, Tails wasn't that big on here. It was only after the Richter announcement. Shadow had more attention in his thread. Since, I think Tails has taken off and may only be surpassed in popularity for a 3rd party character by Banjo-Kazooie. However, that is too late for Smash Ultimate. (Yes I think Nintendo checks these boards, they would be stupid not to).

 

[CaptainAmerica]

My point is that even a year or so ago, Tails wasn't that big on here. It was only after the Richter announcement. Shadow had more attention in his thread. Since, I think Tails has taken off and may only be surpassed in popularity for a 3rd party character by Banjo-Kazooie. However, that is too late for Smash Ultimate. (Yes I think Nintendo checks these boards, they would be stupid not to).

...not really - Shadow exploded in popularity after Daisy's announcement as an echo since people saw the similarities between the two. Shadow's support thread actually opened after E3.

Still, Shadow's more popular of a character to smash speculators since i) he's more popular on the Sonic fandom, and ii) he's such an easy echo. That's why his thread grew so quickly. Tails is not as easy of an echo (he could work since Sonic's kit is more based on older games) and that their bodyshapes are inherently different.

I don't think either had good ballot support, so if one were chosen it may be from the developers instead. Again, Shado's has an assist since Brawl, and Tails got a mii costume, so both have plusses and minuses. Shadow's the fan favorite, but Tails is the recognizable one.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

...not really - Shadow exploded in popularity after Daisy's announcement as an echo since people saw the similarities between the two. Shadow's support thread actually opened after E3.

Still, Shadow's more popular of a character to smash speculators since i) he's more popular on the Sonic fandom, and ii) he's such an easy echo. That's why his thread grew so quickly. Tails is not as easy of an echo (he could work since Sonic's kit is more based on older games) and that their bodyshapes are inherently different.

I don't think either had good ballot support, so if one were chosen it may be from the developers instead. Again, Shado's has an assist since Brawl, and Tails got a mii costume, so both have plusses and minuses. Shadow's the fan favorite, but Tails is the recognizable one.

So, given all that, which Sonic character had the most ballot support? That might help us gauge Tails and Shadow's chances if all the data's gathered.

 

[SonicMario]

So, given all that, which Sonic character had the most ballot support? That might help us gauge Tails and Shadow's chances if all the data's gathered.

We'll never know for certain.

Shadow is kind of a really popular character so it wouldn't be surprising to see a good push.

But at the same time, why did Tails and Knuckles get Mii costumes when Shadow did not? And while there were definitely Mii costumes that likely had nothing to do with ballot support such as Gil and the Virtua Fighters there were a good amount of characters made Mii costumes that could very well has done well in the ballot such as Chrom, King K. Rool, and Isabelle. It could definitely be feasible that both Tails and Knuckles did well. Why did Tails and Knuckles in particular get Mii costumes when if they added other characters it might of made it less inclined it was about the ballot (They could of included Eggman and Amy as Mii costumes that probably wouldn't have done too good in the ballot. No disrespect meant to either of them especially the Doctor, but I don't think they're as supported for Smash as either Shadow, Tails, or Knuckles). And assist trophies did get Mii costumes so it's interesting.)

I do think Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow were the Top 3 Sonic characters in the ballot. Whichever got the most votes is going to be a debate that will never get a conclusive ending unless they release the results after Smash Ultimate DLC is over to show how some of these characters made it. (Which I don't think they will). But while some may view Knuckles and Shadow more "cooler" or more "badass" then Tails and such see them as more popular I don't think they dwarfed Tails to the point where they can justify just leaving him behind while Knuckles is an AT and Shadow is an echo.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

We'll never know for certain.

Shadow is kind of a really popular character so it wouldn't be surprising to see a good push.

But at the same time, why did Tails and Knuckles get Mii costumes when Shadow did not? And while there were definitely Mii costumes that likely had nothing to do with ballot support such as Gil and the Virtua Fighters there were a good amount of characters made Mii costumes that could very well has done well in the ballot such as Chrom, King K. Rool, and Isabelle. It could definitely be feasible that both Tails and Knuckles did well. Why did Tails and Knuckles in particular get Mii costumes when if they added other characters it might of made it less inclined it was about the ballot (They could of included Eggman and Amy as Mii costumes that probably wouldn't have done too good in the ballot. No disrespect meant to either of them especially the Doctor, but I don't think they're as supported for Smash as either Shadow, Tails, or Knuckles). And assist trophies did get Mii costumes so it's interesting.)

I do think Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow were the Top 3 Sonic characters in the ballot. Whichever got the most votes is going to be a debate that will never get a conclusive ending unless they release the results after Smash Ultimate DLC is over to show how some of these characters made it. (Which I don't think they will). But while some may view Knuckles and Shadow more "cooler" or more "badass" then Tails and such see them as more popular I don't think they dwarfed Tails to the point where they can justify just leaving him behind while Knuckles is an AT and Shadow is an echo.

Those are definitely valid points.

In the event that either of the remaining two of the top three make it in, the fans of the other Sonic characters will be encouraged to try and support their choices harder for next time or during the inevitable DLC period.

 

[lordofwood98]

yeah i support tails too. Maybe side B could be a blaster? maybe similar to falco's. but if they got really lazy they could use moves from super smash flash?

 

[volbound1700]

I say be patient everyone. I don't think Tails chances for the base game are good but we keep this support going, he will be a likely candidate for DLC.

 

[Exalt4747]

This is why I keep saying that they need to lay out what the rules actually are.

 

[TheBeastHimself]

Honestly, I would much rather have Tails than Shadow. I support this 100%.

 

[lordofwood98]

TAILS 4 SMASH

 

[RineYFD]

...not really - Shadow exploded in popularity after Daisy's announcement as an echo since people saw the similarities between the two. Shadow's support thread actually opened after E3.

Still, Shadow's more popular of a character to smash speculators since i) he's more popular on the Sonic fandom, and ii) he's such an easy echo. That's why his thread grew so quickly. Tails is not as easy of an echo (he could work since Sonic's kit is more based on older games) and that their bodyshapes are inherently different.

I don't think either had good ballot support, so if one were chosen it may be from the developers instead. Again, Shado's has an assist since Brawl, and Tails got a mii costume, so both have plusses and minuses. Shadow's the fan favorite, but Tails is the recognizable one.

Good point. Shadow really did only blow up after Echo's were announced. Considering the fact that he might have not have gotten that many votes since he was an Assist during the Smash Ballot, meaning there is a chance Tails could've gotten a few more votes. Not to mention, if Verge's sources are correct here, he has never mentioned anything about Shadow even being a character. Which... in all honestly is pretty bad for Shadow. I don't believe in Verge, but that definitely lowers Shadow's chances here like Tails.
There's now also a good chance that Shadow won't make it for the base roster like Tails here.
Like SonicMario said, we should start working with the Shadow Fans.
Because both Tails and Shadow's chances aren't that high, as we thought they were before.

 

[fogbadge]

This is why I keep saying that they need to lay out what the rules actually are.

there arent any sakurai just makes it as he goes a long

 

[MainJPW]

yeah i support tails too. Maybe side B could be a blaster? maybe similar to falco's. but if they got really lazy they could use moves from super smash flash?

Side B should be the Energy Ball arm cannon from Battle:

Sonic gets a Sonic Battle Air Attack for his Dair (from Shadow), Knuckles gets Major Eruption from Battle for his assist trophy so Tails should get this.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

there arent any sakurai just makes it as he goes a long

It's Sakurai's version of Calvinball! The only losers are the companies who didn't come to him about proposing their characters.

 

[volbound1700]

To chime in one the Tails vs. Shadow argument.

I primarily support Tails because I consider the best era of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise to be the Sega Genesis era (Sonic 1-3, Sonic + Knuckles). Although the franchise has had great games since that era, it seems like it has overall declined since the Genesis era. SA 1 + 2 are alright and SA2 is why Shadow has hype. However, I support Tails because of the Genesis era and notable Sonic the Hedgehog 2 which is the greatest game in the franchise IMO.

Sonic the Hedgehog is, arguably, the largest gaming franchise outside of the Mario Universe and if Castlevania can get a 2nd rep, it definitely deserves a 2nd (or even 3rd) rep.

 

[DeltaSceptile]

That and "3 is too many Sonic characters!" if Shadow ends up as an echo as well in the base game.

I would argue that 3 isn’t enough for sonic. That might just be a 3rd party preference, but I feel like along with Tails and Shadow, Amy and the chaotix could bring some interesting movesets to the table. I really just wanna see how Charmy Bee would function in smash (it would be about as funny as Duck Hunt I assume).

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

I would argue that 3 isn’t enough for sonic. That might just be a 3rd party preference, but I feel like along with Tails and Shadow, Amy and the chaotix could bring some interesting movesets to the table. I really just wanna see how Charmy Bee would function in smash (it would be about as funny as Duck Hunt I assume).

Don't forget the Eggman, the man with the master plan. He seems more realisable than Porky, especially with the vast variety of Eggmobile devices they can pool from for a moveset.

 

[SonicMario]

I would argue that 3 isn’t enough for sonic. That might just be a 3rd party preference, but I feel like along with Tails and Shadow, Amy and the chaotix could bring some interesting movesets to the table. I really just wanna see how Charmy Bee would function in smash (it would be about as funny as Duck Hunt I assume).

I doubt that's going to be a very popular opinion though. Three reps is more then some Nintendo franchises can ever dream of happening so seeing a 3rd party series get that many may make many angry even if it's the one that's been in there the longest (Sonic).

Sonic, Tails, and Shadow however would be the perfect Sonic representation in Ultimate however. Tails for the classic fans and/or more neutral to Sonic fans. And Shadow for the Adventure 2 and onward fans. With Knuckles as an AT, and maybe Eggman as a Spirits boss. I do think it's a distinct possibility. Just not in the base game, but I'd love to be wrong about that.

 

[xAquaCrystal]

Add me as a supporter of tails even though he is not my most favorite sonic character but he deserve a spot right along with shadow (if shadow is getting in). I can see tails being unique and shadow being a echo (kinda like how chrom is)

 

[SonicMario]

Oh, I don't think this has ever been brought up much.

What if like the Star Fox characters, Sonic, Tails, and Shadow each had unique victory quotes for eachother? For Tails Vs. Shadow, it would be funny to have "Who's your daddy, Shadow!" from Team Sonic Racing in this game too (Though I know that line's kind of controversial since some see that as out of character for Tails heh).

Sonic and Tails would have a more friendly rivalry win quotes against eachother I imagine similar to Fox and Falco.

 

[MacDaddyNook]

Oh, I don't think this has ever been brought up much.

What if like the Star Fox characters, Sonic, Tails, and Shadow each had unique victory quotes for eachother? For Tails Vs. Shadow, it would be funny to have "Who's your daddy, Shadow!" from Team Sonic Racing in this game too (Though I know that line's kind of controversial since some see that as out of character for Tails heh).

Sonic and Tails would have a more friendly rivalry win quotes against eachother I imagine similar to Fox and Falco.

I can totally see Sonic and Tails having unique banter. Their friendship is probably the strongest in all gaming, so it would be perfect for them.

 

[RineYFD]

Oh, I don't think this has ever been brought up much.

What if like the Star Fox characters, Sonic, Tails, and Shadow each had unique victory quotes for eachother? For Tails Vs. Shadow, it would be funny to have "Who's your daddy, Shadow!" from Team Sonic Racing in this game too (Though I know that line's kind of controversial since some see that as out of character for Tails heh).

Sonic and Tails would have a more friendly rivalry win quotes against eachother I imagine similar to Fox and Falco.

I still can't believe Tails, out of all people would say that.
I like how Tails from Forces was like "Hello, sir it's finally nice to meet you." to in Team Sonic Racing "Your daughter also calls me daddy(lol)."
Still, I can't imagine Tails saying that in Ultimate if he gets in. It'll be a bit friendlier.
But yeah, unique victory lines between the three of them would be neat.
Like:
Sonic, when he wins against Shadow: "Looks like it's game over for you again Shadow!" (Reference to Sonic Adventure 2)
Shadow, when he wins against Sonic: "Like I said to you before, I AM the Ultimate Lifeform." (Another reference to Sonic Adventure 2)
Sonic, when he wins against Tails: "Not bad Tails! Looks like you've been stronger!"
Tails, when he wins against Sonic: "Looks like I finally succeeded you Sonic! No hard feelings."
Shadow, when he wins against Tails: "Not bad considering your the brother of that faker."
Tails, when he wins against Shadow: "Um...... no hard feelings right Shadow?"

 

[CaptainAmerica]

For Tails Vs. Shadow, it would be funny to have "Who's your daddy, Shadow!" from Team Sonic Racing in this game too (Though I know that line's kind of controversial since some see that as out of character for Tails heh).

Man, I’m so out of touch. I really don’t know anything outside of Sonic 2, so is this why Sonic’s a bad name now?

Although the concept of Tails being that schoolyard bully who treats the other kids like dirt, but is never seen doing it so all the parents think he’s a perfect little angel is a bit funny.

 

[volbound1700]

I still can't believe Tails, out of all people would say that.
I like how Tails from Forces was like "Hello, sir it's finally nice to meet you." to in Team Sonic Racing "Your daughter also calls me daddy(lol)."
Still, I can't imagine Tails saying that in Ultimate if he gets in. It'll be a bit friendlier.
But yeah, unique victory lines between the three of them would be neat.
Like:
Sonic, when he wins against Shadow: "Looks like it's game over for you again Shadow!" (Reference to Sonic Adventure 2)
Shadow, when he wins against Sonic: "Like I said to you before, I AM the Ultimate Lifeform." (Another reference to Sonic Adventure 2)
Sonic, when he wins against Tails: "Not bad Tails! Looks like you've been stronger!"
Tails, when he wins against Sonic: "Looks like I finally succeeded you Sonic! No hard feelings."
Shadow, when he wins against Tails: "Not bad considering your then brother of that faker."
Tails, when he wins against Shadow: "Um...... no hard feelings right Shadow?"

I have one for Shadow beat Tails that would be different and fit him perfectly:

"Hmm... you weren't even worth the trouble."

 

[RineYFD]

Man, I’m so out of touch. I really don’t know anything outside of Sonic 2, so is this why Sonic’s a bad name now?

Although the concept of Tails being that schoolyard bully who treats the other kids like dirt, but is never seen doing it so all the parents think he’s a perfect little angel is a bit funny.

Kind of the opposite, since Tails was the one who got bullied.

I have one for Shadow beat Tails that would be different and fit him perfectly:

"Hmm... you weren't even worth the trouble."

That is pretty fitting for his character.
I thought a soft but still insulting thing approach I came up with would be good, since really out of all of Sonic's friends Shadow would probably respect Tails for being the more mature and smart one(Second and Third would be Blaze and Silver, I guess).

 

[SonicMario]

Man, I’m so out of touch. I really don’t know anything outside of Sonic 2, so is this why Sonic’s a bad name now?

Although the concept of Tails being that schoolyard bully who treats the other kids like dirt, but is never seen doing it so all the parents think he’s a perfect little angel is a bit funny.

Nah, character-wise they've done fine with most games. It's actually only more recently where Tails has kind of acted up and has kinda led to a controversy in which if they've been writing Tails wrong. Like in Lost World, Tails is quick to get mad at Sonic while they're teaming up with Eggman to defeat the Deadly Six to the point Tails accuses Sonic of trusting Eggman more then him. Which does admittedly kind of come out of nowhere. In Colors and the Sonic Boom TV Show, Tails kinda has some of his own snark though I think at a pretty tolerable level.

"Who's your daddy, Shadow!" might be the first time it's an outright trash talk from Tails though it is a racing game that might just get everyone's competitive spirit come in. And I feel like someone who hangs with Sonic for that long is probably going to pick up a few bad influences like this especially given how young Tails is, heh.

 

[valkiriforce]

What happened to the activity in this thread? C'mon, details people!

I quite like this gif I found of Tails recently:

How about this for a topic: what was everyone's first Sonic game with Tails being playable? For me it was Sonic The Hedgehog 2, but I remember for a long time I didn't even know you could just switch to playing as Tails in the options menu of that game. I must have played it in the mid-90's and it was one of the only few games I'd ever played on the Sega Genesis since we had a Super Nintendo. I later enjoyed Sonic Adventure when the Dreamcast came out in 1999 and got my hands on one at Christmas that year (in fact, I also have a video of myself playing it right here).

I also need to get back to playing Sonic Advance 3 - I finished the first two about a month ago and had fun playing as Tails in both of them.

 

[SonicMario]

How about this for a topic: what was everyone's first Sonic game with Tails being playable?

Sonic Adventure 2 Battle with him in a mech funnily enough. Though I believe I got Sonic Mega Collection at the same time. But I think I played SA2 first.

 

[RineYFD]

What happened to the activity in this thread? C'mon, details people!

I quite like this gif I found of Tails recently:

How about this for a topic: what was everyone's first Sonic game with Tails being playable? For me it was Sonic The Hedgehog 2, but I remember for a long time I didn't even know you could just switch to playing as Tails in the options menu of that game. I must have played it in the mid-90's and it was one of the only few games I'd ever played on the Sega Genesis since we had a Super Nintendo. I later enjoyed Sonic Adventure when the Dreamcast came out in 1999 and got my hands on one at Christmas that year (in fact, I also have a video of myself playing it right here).

I also need to get back to playing Sonic Advance 3 - I finished the first two about a month ago and had fun playing as Tails in both of them.

Oh, snap! Sorry. I didn't have much to discuss.
Well to answer your question it was Sonic 3(Which I'm thankful for since he has the ability to fly in that game unlike in Sonic 2). He was the first character I played as since he was essentially the easy mode of that game.
Also, speaking of Sonic Advance 3, where the heck has Gemerl been for all of this time?! He would have been useful around in Sonic Forces.

Spoiler: Sonic Advance 3 ending spoilers

In the ending of Sonic Advance 3, Tails(Another Tails fact too, I guess) fixed up him up and made it so he was no longer controlled by Eggman. Then he hung out with Cream a lot afterwards. Seriously, where the heck was he and Blaze during that game? Why didn't they make Tails playable instead of the custom avatar with his Arm Cannon?

 

[Scamper52596]

It was either Adventure DX, or Adventure 2 Battle for me. It was so long ago, I honestly can't remember which game I played first. A friend of mine who introduced me to the Sonic franchise would bring them over, and we'd play. From the moment I saw Tails's design though, I knew he was going to be my favorite character in the series. And he's still one of my favorite Video Game characters to this day.

 

[SonicMario]

So by the way, while some of us are holding onto hope of a slight chance Tails is in the base game. I do feel like we should at least prepare for the DLC campaign. Tails seems like a good pick that could be saved for DLC that Nintendo and Sega may already know about and could even be among our first pack of DLC characters. But we still need to spread the support out there as far as we can, because I remember when everyone thought Wolf was obvious. And while I'm not saying Tails is even close to the shoe-in levels people thought Wolf was back in Smash 4, that's just more reason to get the word out there.

I've thought about making a twitter page purely for Tails in Smash (Although, I would be willing to add Shadow as a DLC echo if he's not in the base game along with it. That way we also have support together with the loud Shadow base). Though I'm not completely sure how I'd use it yet. I don't like Facebook enough to make an account for that there but if someone's willing to be like a co-social media runner for the Tails DLC campaign we may need someone heading a Facebook page. I can also make a Tumblr, since that's what I'm used to most in regards to social media. But again don't have quite the idea yet of what to post other then stating a few posts showing why Tails is possible for DLC and then re-blogging well-drawn (And safe for work) Tails fan-art or even submissions of Tails in relation to Smash.

I'm not ready to launch it that soon. But I do think it needs to be started not long after the full roster is revealed. Sakurai's way of DLC has much of it done after the base game is finished (Maybe for the exception of Mewtwo. I do think Lucas, Roy, and Ryu might of at least started after the game went gold though).

 

[RineYFD]

So by the way, while some of us are holding onto hope of a slight chance Tails is in the base game. I do feel like we should at least prepare for the DLC campaign. Tails seems like a good pick that could be saved for DLC that Nintendo and Sega may already know about and could even be among our first pack of DLC characters. But we still need to spread the support out there as far as we can, because I remember when everyone thought Wolf was obvious. And while I'm not saying Tails is even close to the shoe-in levels people thought Wolf was back in Smash 4, that's just more reason to get the word out there.

I've thought about making a twitter page purely for Tails in Smash (Although, I would be willing to add Shadow as a DLC echo if he's not in the base game along with it. That way we also have support together with the loud Shadow base). Though I'm not completely sure how I'd use it yet. I don't like Facebook enough to make an account for that there but if someone's willing to be like a co-social media runner for the Tails DLC campaign we may need someone heading a Facebook page. I can also make a Tumblr, since that's what I'm used to most in regards to social media. But again don't have quite the idea yet of what to post other then stating a few posts showing why Tails is possible for DLC and then re-blogging well-drawn (And safe for work) Tails fan-art or even submissions of Tails in relation to Smash.

I'm not ready to launch it that soon. But I do think it needs to be started not long after the full roster is revealed. Sakurai's way of DLC has much of it done after the base game is finished (Maybe for the exception of Mewtwo. I do think Lucas, Roy, and Ryu might of at least started after the game went gold though).

I don't like Facebook all that much either. There are accounts created solely for supporting Sora and Isaac, so going on that bandwagon with Tails and Shadow is a good idea.
I, however, do not know about Tumblr. That site is pretty,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, interesting to say the least.

 

[RetrogamerMax]

What do you guys think about the Tails and Knuckles DLC Mii costumes back in Smash 4, and how that could tie into Tails chances of getting into the roster, especially with Knuckles as a Assist Trophy?

 

[SonicMario]

What do you guys think about the Tails and Knuckles DLC Mii costumes back in Smash 4, and how that could tie into Tails chances of getting into the roster, especially with Knuckles as a Assist Trophy?

All depends if the costume upgrades continue even to DLC characters. I don't think Tails will make the cut for base game but if they're still taking a look at unaccounted for Mii Costumes and even Assist Trophies. Tails may just have a good chance there.

It should at the very least mean Tails gets some bigger role then he had before. Cause as noted several times, Shadow being an echo, Knuckles being an assist, and Tails getting nothing will be odd and outright suspicious heading into the DLC period.