User blog comment:Smash The Echidna/A guide to Fan Characters and Roleplaying./@comment-4472045-20111003050755/@comment-4472045-20111003051122

"Solution: Come up with your own ideas, and don't rip off of others. And don't come crying to me if Nintendo or someone comes and sues you for plagiarism. "

You're technically taking intellectual property of Sega and modifying them without permission. But it's not like they give a damn about recolors or edits anyway.