I hope Sonic doesn't get reverse nerfed--where they make him super good so it doesn't look like they nerfed him.

Balance in a Smash Bros. game doesn't look easy to make though so we'll see.

Sonic should be super good, though. What's the point in bringing a character like Sonic and not making him high-tier?

What's the point of having "tiers?"  I think they're lame.

 how about they bring the characters in and balance them all out

I hope nobody gets nerfed and there are no tiers. I plan on using random for a long time, at least until I unlock Mr. Game & Watch, if he's still there, and I pray every night that he still is.

If the characters are going to be unique individuals, then it's inevitable that some characters will be better than others, thus tiers are formed. Giving all the characters different moves and different priority in there moves will make the characters unique, which is very important. Without these principles, a fighting game becomes boring and stale. It's impossible to have diversity in the roster if every character is going to be equally balanced, and that's a major reason why tiers are needed. For example, some characters will be faster than other, but another character might have more stamina. Or, some characters will have alot of range, whereas other characters will be more melee based. It's important for a fighting game to have a diverse cast. If not, the game will not as fun. Balancing all the characters out is not going to work.

 Nothing is inevitable.  Balancing out the character can work. It just requires time and effort.

"Time and effort" meaning a one year delay. Just let the pros and posers and noobs have there stupid little tiers.

I understand what you are saying, and you are right, to a certain extent. However, I feel that the characters should be desighned based on what there character is, not by trying to make every one equally effective. Look at Sonic, for example. In his games, he's fast and powerful; his moves stike very fast and fierced. This is how he created, and I feel that these traits will most likely make him a very effective character. Mario, for instance, is an incrdibly balanced character in his games, and he should be made that way in this game. He should have good combat abilities all-around. As you said, whoever turns out top-tier or not should not be the focus on how these characters are made.