Min Min inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	ARMS
Availability	Downloadable
Final Smash	ARMS Rush
Tier	S- (9)

Min Min (ミェンミェン,MinMin) is a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. She is the seventhdownloadable character inUltimate and the first downloadable character ofFighters Pass Vol. 2. AnARMS character was announced to be playable as part of Challenger Pack 6 on March 26th, 2020 during aNintendo Direct Mini. However, it was not revealed that it would be Min Min until June 22nd, 2020 during aMr. Sakurai Presents. Min Min was released as part of Challenger Pack 6 on June 29th, 2020 (June 30th, 2020 in Europe and Asia), and is classified asFighter #76.

Haruna Takatsu reprises her role as Min Min, with her portrayal fromARMS being re-purposed forUltimate in all regions.

Min Min currently ranks 9th out of 82 on theUltimatetier list, placing her towards the top of the S- tier. Min Min's greatest strength is the outstanding amount of melee range granted to her by her ARMS attacks — the type of which is traditionally reserved for attacks with projectile properties — giving her ample levels of safety to attack opponents from anywhere on the stage and pile on damage with very few interactions. This is complemented by her ability to move and jump while using her regular ranged attacks, making her a deceptively evasive character in neutral that can mix up her spacing and approaches. In addition, Min Min's ability to swap the individual traits of her ARMS-based attacks viaARMS Change gives her extensive neutral game and advantage state options, and also grants her some of the deadliesttech-chasing,edgeguarding, andledgetrapping options in the game. Finally, Min Min also possesses several close-quarter attacks that have fast startup, high KO power and solid range, allowing her to stand a chance when fighting opponents up close.

However, Min Min does sport some flaws. Her primary weakness is her extremely fragile off-stage endurance, as a result of her slowair speed and the relatively short horizontal range of hertether recovery. These traits are compounded by a lack of reliable combo breakers, making her very ineffectual while she is in a disadvantaged state. Several of Min Min's attacks are also highly committal in spite of their fast startup, making her highly whiff punishable at certain ranges. In addition, Min Min's attacks rely on precision due to their hitbox placements being limited to the fist portion of her ARMS, and her relative lack of shield safety means she can struggle against faster characters that can close the distance easier.

Despite these drawbacks and game updates nerfing her in a few ways, Min Min's pros largely outweigh her cons, and she has consistently maintained strong representation at all levels of competitive play since her release. She is believed to be able to contend against many characters in the top tier echelon, and has seen notable tournament success courtesy of players such asProtoBanham,Doramigi, andDabuz.

Attributes[edit]

Although Min Min's physique is athletic and slender, theARMS she wields render her as aheavyweight that weighs as much asLink,Yoshi,Captain Falcon, andMii Gunner. Her base stats are true to this weight class as well, with an averagewalking speed, the 20th slowestdashing speed, and the 6th slowestair speed. As anARMSfighter, Min Min's playstyle can be considered a hybrid ofLittle Mac andSimon's, with an emphasis on both strongpunches and keeping foes at a distance. Although her punches have the most meleerange of any attack in the game, their hitboxes located strictly on her equipped ARMS, and do not cover herextendable ARMS. As a result, Min Min requires much stricter attack positioning to keep opponents away at a safe distance in comparison to other fighters dependent onspacing, such asMarth orCorrin.

Min Min's biggest strength is arguably the sheer versatility of her moveset. Herdown special,ARMS Change, allows her to swap between a trio of ARMS which can be equipped to her right ARM: the Ramram, which is not as powerful as her other ARMS but can be angled in a wider arc; the Megawatt, which lacks in speed and range but compensates with high power; and the Dragon, which can fire a laser if the attack button for Min Min's respective ARM is held down. ARMS Change does not incur anyending lag, allowing her to swap her right ARM instantly as needed, allowing for a potential surprise attack. Min Min can uniquely attack with one ARM and use the other one mid-attack (and can do so in entirely different directions), as the A button triggers attacks with her left ARM, while the B button triggers attacks with her right.

This effect also applies to herforward smash attacks, granting her a distinctly high damage dispensing ceiling. While this effectively deprives her of any traditionalneutral andside special moves, this gives her a very strong mix-up game: she can use both ARMS to catch foes off guard before attacking, as well as cover a myriad of tech chasing options. She can alsojump mid-punch, giving her a decent ground-to-air game, although this is mostly effective when Ramram is active due to its vertical coverage.

In the air, Min Min'sforward andback aerials retain the same function as they do on theground, though she uniquely has the ability to perform forward smashes while airborne. This allows her to sportKO potential even in air-to-air engagements, as well as giving her additional unique landing options. Herneutral aerial spins Min Min's left ARM in a circular motion, which can be reliably spaced and used as a defensive option. Uniquely, her airborne neutral special is nearly identical to her neutral aerial, while utilizing her currently equipped right ARM instead of her left. Although the different ARMS sport different traits in terms of startup, speed and activeframes, they all have the same amount oflanding lag. The Megawatt version of Min Min's airborne neutral special is notably capable of KOing, while the Ramram version cancombo into itself at low percentages, and lead into forward and back aerial combos, which in some circumstances may lead to early KOs.

One of Min Min's most atypical but valuable perks is her ability to keeppressure and potentially start combos far from harm's way. Being able to consecutively string multiple tilts and forward smashes into one another allows Min Min to hit confirm into extreme amounts of damage from afar with a comparatively few amounts of hits. With the right precision andspacing, Min Min can cause an onslaught of constant attacks that can combo into one another without any risk of retaliation, while continuously remaining in a position to do it again. This is especially dangerous when any character is offstage, as any who try torecover horizontally are at risk of being KO'd even at 0% thanks to the sheer range provided by Min Min's ARMS.

Although Min Min is afforded safety from on-stage against horizontal recoveries, the speed of Min Min's attacks in the air grant her plenty of opportunities inedge-guarding from off-stage as well, andARMS Jump allows her to pursue and edge-guard opponents who recover high. Depending on the currently equipped ARM, Min Min can even beat out oncomingprojectiles from characters attempting to pressure her from afar. The core of her security is from the inability to counter an ARM at mid-to-long range in any way that would put her at risk, and no ARM nor any of their effects can bereflected.

While punches comprise the bulk of hermoveset, Min Min also has a handful of kicks that also have utility. Herdown tilt is a sliding kick that, despite its meager damage output, allows her toapproach foes reliably due to its speed and distance covered, and it can also start combos. Herdash attack gives her a solid burst option given her lack in mobility, can lead to follow-ups at low percentages, and is able tocross-upshields when used at close range. Herup aerial has a good horizontal range in front of her that makes it good for performing combos on landing, while herdown aerial is decently strong and can function as a combo breaker if there is enough vertical distance.

Min Min'sup smash anddown smash have great power whensweetspotted, being very strong KO options. Both Min Min's up smash andup tilt have very fast startup, as well as great vertical range, giving her both a strongout of shield option and useful anti-air. Additionally, her up smash has the unique properties of sporting a reflector hitbox, which is active one frame before its attack hitbox, and has one persistent reflector hitbox in front of her for the duration of the move, as well as moving ones on her legs. Because of the reflector being applied to her up smash, she is able to quickly cover both close-range approaches and point-blank projectile options.

Min Min also has a usefulgrab game; her grab has the second-longest range of all grabs in the game, and each of herthrows has worthwhile utility. Herforward throw can force opponents offstage and set up easy tech chase combos at lower percentages, herup andback throws have strong KO potential, and herdown throw, despite its inability to start combos reliably, can still follow up if the opponent does not react accordingly. Throwing also has the benefit ofcharging her left Dragon ARM; thischarged up state lasts for ≈20 seconds (barring the sustaining of heavyknockback), and gives her a damage and knockback boost on any attack made with her left Dragon ARM, including its laser. However, one key flaw with her grab is that it has the longest startup of any grab in the game, and considerable end lag if missed, rendering it a risky option to use in neutral and largely saved for landing andwhiffpunishing.

Despite all of Min Min's unique perks, her moveset does come with weaknesses. As her ARMS'hitboxes are located on her "fists", foes can easily close in on her if she makes a mistake in spacing or timing her punches. While the Ramram's wide curving arc can somewhat alleviate this, its hitboxes are rendered inactive during the last few frames of retraction, requiring her to properly move, time and alternate between ARMS in order to offset her vulnerability, giving her a notably high skill floor. Since this problem is not shared with other range-dependent fighters (such asShulk), this means that there are bound to be blind spots on Min Min's fist attacks, even against larger characters.

One downside to Min Min's more streamlined playstyle is her relative lack of variance between individual moves. Lacking a standardforward tilt and relying on her forward smash, forward aerial and neutral moves means that Min Min's main moves are far more prone to becomingstale compared to other characters. Even with the various ARMS to swap between, their counter-play remains relatively similar across all three. Many of her moves are meant for combat from much greater distances, and while she sports many close-range moves with fast startup as a last line of defense, they are generally plagued with notable end lag, making them highly committal and punishable if whiffed or blocked. This means that characters with fast mobility are particularly difficult for Min Min to fight, especially if they have high damage per second or KO potentials, as she lacks tools to handle them up close and any easy way to keep them at bay without committing to high vulnerabilityreads.

Min Min further suffers from her very poor disadvantage state. She has almost no moves to break out of disadvantage once she is in it, lacking any functional combo breakers outside of situational usage of down and neutral aerials. This, coupled with her slowfall speed, makes her prone to gettingjuggled. Herup special has a long range as atether recovery, but will only work if Min Min is sufficiently close to anedge, which means that any strayaerial from any character may be enough to edge-guard andgimp her, even at surprisingly low percentages. This is compounded by her abysmal air speed, which makes both recovering and avoiding repeated attacks all the more difficult. Finally, while she has more range to control and threaten with than any other character, she can occasionally struggle with being conditioned by opponents in theneutral game.

Min Min's up smash, despite also doubling as a reflector, is highly committal, making it an inferior option against certain projectile users (such asMega Man or theLinks), as they can pressure her with multiple fast projectiles that her reflector is unable to account for. While her ARMS can beat out weaker projectiles, there are quite a few that either clank or have transcendentpriority, which forces her to play aggressively and risk slipping into her poor disadvantageous state. This issue is exacerbated particularly against characters who have reflectors of their own, and are able to reflect their own projectiles back at her.

Overall, Min Min is a character well equipped with unique tools and traits that have her play a hybrid gameplay style, incorporating elements of zoning as well as the aggressive usage of long-ranged attacks. Her fast overall frame data, strong anti-aerial prowess, and ability to alternate between attacks while retaining mobility make for a character who maintains a strong pressure game that can discombobulate opponents, allowing her to mix up her play from multiple angles in deceptive ways. Her ability to switch the traits of her attacks also gives her unique frame trapping and tech-chasing capabilities, as well as a deadly edge-guarding game. This adds up to Min Min having a profound snowball effect whenever she gains advantage in battle. However, the combination of her precision-reliant hitboxes, subpar disadvantage state, punishable frame data on select key moves, and high learning curve collectively mean that Min Min's player has to possess the ingenuity to master precision, proper conditioning, and reads in order to combat opponents who are capable of rushing her down, playing a stronger defensive game, or taking advantage of her blind spots.

Update history[edit]

Aside from a glitch fix in update 8.1.0, Min Min received a mix of buffs and nerfs via game updates, but was nerfed overall. In update 9.0.0, neutral infinite's finisher receivedtranscendent priority as part of a near-universal buff. Following this, update 11.0.0 nerfed Min Min in a few ways. Forward smash's holding charge duration was shortened significantly, and the Dragon ARM's KO potential was toned down slightly due to its laser's base knockback being decreased. Aside from these changes, Min Min's air dodge gained noticeably more ending lag; previously, it was the second fastest in the game, but is now approximately average compared to the rest of the cast's air dodges.

Update 12.0.0 marginally improved neutral infinite by slightly enlarging its hitboxes, yet nerfed Min Min in a few ways. Up smash is 1 frame slower overall, and its sweetspot's KO potential was toned down slightly due to its knockback growth being decreased. In addition,ARM Hook's tether detection was decreased by 2 frames, which causes Min Min to start hertether recovery slightly slower.

Lastly, update 13.0.1 adjusted Min Min'sjab lock animation to be consistent with the rest of the cast. Technically, this counts as a buff, thanks to it making the window for jab locked punishes on Min Min less lenient. However, Min Min was yet again nerfed in a few ways: her neutral aerial's landing lag was increased by 2 frames, her forward tilt and forward smash deal less shield damage, and forward smash's Dragon laser has less active frames.

Overall, Min Min continues to achieve respectable results in tournaments, even in spite of her nerfs making some of her more dominant options being slightly easier to punish. As a result, she fares mildly worse than she did when she was first released.

8.1.0

• Fixed the T-Pose glitch.

9.0.0

• Rapid jab finisher hastranscendent priority, preventing it from being canceled out by weak attacks.

11.0.0

• Air dodge has more ending lag (FAF 40 → 51), matching the rest of the cast.
• Forward smash:
  • Min Min cannot hold the charge as long after it is fully charged (120 frames → 30).
  • Has less base knockback for the dragon's lasers while using Dragon ARM (70 → 65).
• Changed the length of vulnerability whencrumpling to be consistent with other fighters.

12.0.0

• Rapid jab's hitboxes are slightly longer (Y/Y2 offset: 5.5—11.5 → 5.4—11.6) and the farthest one is slightly bigger (5.5u → 5.6u).
• Up smash has more startup lag (frame 7 → 8), and its reflector starts later (frame 6 → 7), with its total duration increased as well (FAF 53 → 54).
• Up smash's sweetspot has less knockback scaling (80 → 77 (early)/76 (mid)/75 (late)).
• ARM Hook cannot grab ledges as early (frame 5 → 7).

13.0.1

• The animation for jab resets was adjusted to no longer be much longer than the rest of the cast.
• Neutral aerial has more landing lag (10 frames → 12).
• Forward tilt deals less shield damage (0 (all) → -2.5 (Ramram/Dragon)/-3.5 (Megawatt).
• Forward smash deals less shield damage (0 (all) → -4 (Ramram)/-6 (Megawatt)/-3.5 (Dragon).
• Forward smash's Dragon laser has less active frames.

Moveset[edit]

• Min Min has an unorthodox control scheme for theSuper Smash Bros. series: the attack (A by default) and special (B by default) buttons are designated to her left and right ARMS respectively, allowing her to attack while alternating between ARMS. Pressing these buttons simultaneously will have Min Min attack with each ARM one after the other, with a short pause in between. As a result of this unique control scheme, Min Min's special moveset technically consists of only an up special move (ARMS Jump / ARM Hook) and a down special move (ARMS Change).
  • She can move around and jump while performing the tilt version of said attacks and use the smash version in the air. Min Min can also punch behind herself when alternating punches, angle the attacks upward and downward when on the ground, and even crouch during the tilt version of these attacks. The arms lack hurtboxes, making them disjointed, with the ARMS being the actual hitboxes only when extending outward. The ARMS will bounce back upon hittingshields, walls, or floors.
• Min Min's forward smash has a different charging animation depending on if she is punching forward or backward.
• Min Min's right ARM can be swapped between three ARMS—the Ramram, the Megawatt and the Dragon—by using ARMS Change.
• If Min Mincharges a smash attack for ≈15 frames (grounded only, except for the Dragon ARM for aerial smash attacks), her ARM will generate additional effects. More details are mentioned below.
• Afterthrowing an opponent or while she has theFinal Smash aura, Min Min's left ARM will becharged for ≈20 seconds. This is indicated by the ARM changing appearance, which also increases its damage and knockback (see below).

For a gallery of Min Min's hitboxes, seehere.

Note: All numbers are listed as base damage, without the1v1 multiplier.

ARMS[edit]

Min Min's ARMS, as shown viaMove List.

Min Min uses her standard ARMS fromARMS, which can be switched freely usingARMS Change. Only her right ARM (which is controlled with the special button) can be switched, whereas her left ARM (which is controlled with normal inputs) is always the Dragon ARM. Every switch is accompanied by a unique sound effect.

Right ARM:

• Ramram: Min Min's default right ARM. It is her fastest ARM, but also the weakest. While attacking withPunch, it throws out achakram that is flung in an upward circle before returning to her. It can be angled to slightly change its trajectory. If charged for more than 15 frames during her forward smash, the chakram will be set aflame, inflictingflaming damage to enemies. The chakram does not stop moving when it strikes an opponent, and it cannot be reflected.
• Megawatt: Ameteor hammer-like weapon that is her strongest ARM, but also the slowest. Every blow from the Megawatt emits a "heavy" hit sound effect, similarly to moves used by super heavyweights (such asGanondorf). If charged for more than 15 frames during her forward smash, the Megawatt will become electrified, inflictingelectrical damage to enemies.
• Dragon: A dragon head-shaped energy cannon that acts as Min Min's fixed left ARM. It is the middle ground of her ARMS, sporting average damage, knockback and speed. If the attack button is held during a forward smash, the Dragon will fire a laserbeam, which has slight homing capabilities and will attempt to aim at an opponent. If charged for more than 15 frames during her forward smash, the Dragon will change appearance and generate a stronger yellow laser beam that is encircled with a teal laser beam that inflicts more damage and knockback. This laser beam can also be generated via her aerial smash attacks, unlike the Ramram or Megawatt. Both versions of the laser beam inflict flame damage.

Left ARM:

• Min Min's left ARM will always utilize the Dragon and, unlike her right ARM, it has the ability to becomecharged after throwing an opponent, much like inARMS. The charge is indicated by flames billowing from the Dragon ARM, as well as her extendable ARM changing to look like a dragon's body. When powered up, the Dragon ARM's punch and laser will be stronger for ≈20 seconds, and the laser will take the appearance of its charged variation. Min Min's left ARM also becomes powered up after she gains her Final Smash.

Much likeIncineroar's enhancement viaRevenge, Min Min's charged ARM will instantly revert to normal if she is grabbed during her charged ARM state (including other moves with grabboxes, such asFalcon Dive). The Dragon ARM's charged state will also be lost instantly if Min Min isfrozen,stunned,crumpled,paralyzed,buried, fallsasleep, or if she fails totech a ground landing.

Stats[edit]

Announcer calls[edit]

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• English/Japanese/Chinese

• Dutch

• French

On-screen appearance[edit]

• Jumps onto the stage while corkscrewing, assumes the Gai Bù (astance in wushu) upon landing, and then assumes the Jin Ji Du Li (a stance in wushu).

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  Min Min's on-screen appearance.

Taunts[edit]

• Up Taunt: Performs a left-legged roundhouse kick followed by a right-legged side kick, during which she says, "哈！耶！" (an onomatopoeia). No matter what direction she faces, she always kicks first with her left leg. The finishing stance, particularly when facing leftward, is a reference to official artwork inARMS, which is used as Min Min's fighter spirit artwork.
• Side Taunt: Performs the Jǐ and Àn movements from24-form tai chi chuan, then assumes the Jin Ji Du Li stance. The stance is similar to her official render inARMS, albeit facing the camera. During the taunt, she says, "拉麺！" (Ramen!)
• Down Taunt: Sways her ARMS in alternating circles before assuming the Tūn Bù (a stance in wushu).

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  Min Min's up taunt

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  Min Min's side taunt

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  Min Min's down taunt

Idle poses[edit]

• Min Min hops on both feet and briefly brandishes her left ARM above her whilst her other ARM is held behind her.
• Min Min raises her left ARM and lowers it in front of herself in a fighting stance.

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  Min Min's first idle pose.

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  Min Min's second idle pose.

Crowd cheer[edit]

Victory poses[edit]

• Left: Raises her left ARM in the air, whilst simultaneously swaying her hips towards her right. Afterwards, she waves both her ARMS in alternating circles, and then assumes the Fú Hǔ Bù (a stance in wushu) while saying "我愛拉麺！" ("I love ramen!") Based on one of Min Min's two victory animations fromARMS. Her right ARM is equipped with the Ramram, and her left Dragon ARM is powered up.
• Up: Performs abutterfly twist, followed by a right-legged wheel kick, followed by a left-legged roundhouse kick in which she keeps her left leg outstretched afterwards. During this pose, Min Min says "謝謝！" ("Thank you!") Almost identical to one of Min Min's two victory animations fromARMS, albeit with her smiling instead of scowling. Her right ARM is equipped with the Megawatt.
• Right: Performs a roundhouse kick before assuming the Chā Bù (a stance in wushu). This is based on the animation that plays after Min Min wins a round inARMS. Her right ARM is equipped with the Dragon.

Incompetitive play[edit]

Most historically significant players[edit]

See also:Category:Min Min players (SSBU)

•  Dabuz - The best Min Min player in North America, often using the character on-and-off as a secondary and counterpick for his other characters,Rosalina & Luma andOlimar, and was the second Min Min player to rank in the top 10, ranking there in 2021 and the first half of 2022. He is infamous for placing 2nd at a multitude of majors, and has done so with Min Min atLow Tide City 2021 andSmash Factor 9. In addition, he achieved his only win overMkLeo while using Min Min, doing so at the former event.
•  Doramigi - The greatest Min Min player of all time, and the best player in the world in 2025. He first broke out on the scene in 2023 by placing 2nd atMaesuma TOP 13, and eventually became one of the strongest rising stars of the year. He eventually wonSumabato SP 49, and since then has also wonLVL UP EXPO 2025 andKagaribi 14 becoming the only solo-Min Min player to achieve a major and supermajor win. He is currently ranked #1 on theUltRank 2025, surpassing his peak as #11 fromLumiRank 2024.2.
•  Justice - One of the best Min Min players in North America. He is the only North American Min Min player aside from Dabuz to place top 8 at a major, achieving this by placing 7th atPort Priority 7 and defeatingBig D. In addition, he had also placed 17th atBattle of BC 4 and 25th at several supermajors, includingGENESIS 9 andLuminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024, defeating Dabuz in the latter event. He went inactive after being banned inSouth Carolina in late-2024.
•  Oi, George - One of the best Min Min players in Japan in 2022 and the first half of 2023. He is best known for winning the Min Min ditto against Doramigi atMaesuma TOP 11, placing 13th overall, and for also placing 13th at bothMaesuma TOP 12, defeatingSnow,Ron, andEim, and atSeibugeki 13, defeatingtakera. He was ranked in the top 100 on theLumiRank Mid-Year 2023, though due to declining results in the second half of the year he fell out of the top 100 on thefull-year ranking. He went inactive in 2024.
•  Omuatsu - One of the best Min Min players in Japan in the post-pandemic metagame and the best solo-Min Min player in 2022 and the first half of 2023, before Doramigi's rise. During this time, he notably placed 7th atWave 4 defeatingAkakikusu and 9th atKOWLOON 5 defeatingUmeki andRyuoh. He went inactive in the second half of 2023 after being involved in controversies, which ultimately left him out of the top 100 on theLumiRank 2023 despite ranking there in themid-year ranking. He returned in 2024, notably placing 7th atKOWLOON 9 with Sumabato defeatingHurt andNeo.
•  ProtoBanham - The second-greatest Min Min player of all time, and the best Min Min player in the world prior to his hiatus, co-maining her alongsideLucina, and was a top 10 player in 2021 and 2022, making him the only Min Min player to rank top 10 across multiple full-year rankings. He has won many majors and supermajors with both characters, includingKagaribi 4,Double Down 2022, andSmash Ultimate Summit 5, He went on hiatus in 2024, though he has attended a couple of events playing Min Min andSteve.
•  Rimu - First known for defeatingZackray atKagaribi 9; however, his performances remained relatively unnoticed until mid-2024, where he defeatedMkLeo atshibuya-tatsu- #40 and placed 7th atMaesuma'LANDMARK 4. Internationally, he is best known for placing 7th atThe Throne II, defeatingKola,Marss, andRiddles. As such, he was ranked 64th on theLumiRank 2024.2.

Tier placement and history[edit]

As a result of her very unique traits and polarized advantage and disadvantage states, the initial reception toward Min Min was mixed; some players (such asESAM andDabuz) believed she could be one of the best fighters in the game because of her excellence at pressuring, zoning, tech-chasing and edge-guarding, whereas other players (such asMarss) pointed out her susceptibility against faster, aerial-oriented fighters. Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic being at its peak around the time of her release, especially in the west, much of the analysis of Min Min's qualities remained mostly theoretical for a long time. In Japan, where the offline metagame managed to persist in spite of the pandemic, Min Min achieved more positive impressions, courtesy of in-person tournament results from players such asHimo,Terra, andMao.

A notable turning point for Min Min came whenProtoBanham adopted her up as a co-main to great success, most notably using Min Min to have near-dominant results in Japan in 2021. Although his dominance waned in 2022, ProtoBanham has continued to achieve success in tournaments while retaining Min Min as a co-main, as evident by him winning two overseas major/supermajor tournaments in a row. In addition, many other Japanese Min Min players began to rise in prominence, most notablyOi, George andOmuatsu, all of whom achieved several top 32 placements at majors and scored wins over top Japanese players. Eventually, Min Min also found success in the west thanks to the efforts of players such asDabuz andJustice; Dabuz, in particular, used Min Min to achieve top 3 placements at multiple majors. These strong results led many players to believe that Min Min was a high tier fighter at worst; this perception was later confirmed for the most part via Min Min's placement on the first tier list, where she was ranked 16th and thus placed near the bottom of S- tier.

Following the first tier list, Min Min's representation only continued to improve thanks to the efforts ofDoramigi, who began making waves in mid-2023 and has since established himself as the best solo-Min Min player in the world, placing top 8 at a multitude of majors and supermajors. Min Min's continued presence in top level play helped lead to her rise on the second list to 12th, although she is now in A+ tier due to the tier list being restructured. With Doramigi's victories at several majors in 2024 and ranking just outside the top 10 in both of the year's half-year seasons, Min Min rose again to 9th, this time returning to the S- tier.

Classic Mode: ARMS at the Ready[edit]

Min Min'scongratulations screen.

In reference toARMS, all but one of Min Min's opponents are analogous to various characters featured in her home game. This theme is further reinforced by each Round playing a song fromARMS (regardless of what universe the stage originates from).

Round	Opponent	Stage	Music	Notes
1	Mii Brawler (×2)	Spring Stadium (Ω form)	Spring Stadium	Mii Brawler Combinations: Spring Man Mask, Spring Man Outfit Ribbon Girl Mask, Ribbon Girl Outfit The Mii Brawlers representSpring Man andRibbon Girl.
2	Little Mac	Boxing Ring	Sparring Ring	Little Mac represents howARMS is a combat sport similar to boxing, while the stage and its music referenceSpringtron.
3	Samus andMega Man	Frigate Orpheon	DNA Lab	Samus and Mega Man representHelix and/orDr. Coyle, while the stage and its music reference theDNA Lab.
4	GiantDonkey Kong	Kongo Jungle	Mausoleum	Giant Donkey Kong representsMaster Mummy.
5	(×5), (×1)R.O.B.	Spring Stadium (Battlefield form)	Scrapyard	Horde Battle (3 at a time). The R.O.B.s representThe Cell from1-on-100 mode, while the music referencesMechanica. Their alternate costumes also resemble the color schemes of Mechanica andByte & Barq.
6	Min Min	Spring Stadium	Ramen Bowl	If the player uses Min Min's default costume, the CPU Min Min will use her cyan alternate costume instead.
Bonus Stage
Final	Galleom	Base	ARMS Grand Prix Final Battle	Galleom representsMax Brass while he is forcibly controlled byHedlok during theGrand Prix's Grand Finale.

Note: Items are disabled in every round.

Credits roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as Min Min hasARMS Grand Prix Official Theme Song accompany the credits.

Role inWorld of Light[edit]

The message that shows Min Min's availability in World of Light

The Min Min spirit inWorld of Light

Despite her status as downloadable content, Min Min does have a legitimate role inWorld of Light, as she appears in the base version ofUltimate as a spirit that can be found inThe Light Realm. She is one of the two spirits the player can defeat to gain access toLucas, which indicates that she was vaporized byGaleem. Defeating this spirit does not unlock Min Min as a fighter; rather, she is unlocked after downloading her and defeating at least 10 other fighters under Galeem's control, just like the other DLC fighters.

Spirits[edit]

Min Min's fighter spirit can be obtained by completingClassic Mode as Min Min. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold, but only after Min Min has been downloaded. Unlocking Min Min in World of Light allows the player to preview the second spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "Min Min (Fighter)". Her fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces it with her artwork in Ultimate.

Additionally, Min Min has an Attack-type primary spirit as part of the base version ofUltimate.

In Spirit Battles[edit]

As the main opponent[edit]

Spirit				Battle parameters
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
1,418		Kid Cobra	ARMS	•Min Min		8,700	Fourside (Battlefield form)	•Move Speed ↑ •Item:Bumper	•The enemy has increased move speed when the enemy's at high damage •The enemy starts the battle with aDrill	Snake Park

Alternate costumes[edit]

Trailers[edit]

Series announcement Trailer[edit]

Character Introduction Trailer[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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  The first piece of Min Min'sUltimate artwork, as posted on the official English Nintendo Versus Twitter account.

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  The second piece of Min Min'sUltimate artwork, as posted on the official Nintendo of Europe Twitter account.

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  Min Min's splash art.

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  Min Min dressed as a waitress catching theSmash invitation in her trailer.

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  Min Min'samiibo.

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  Min Min's unlock notice after downloading her from theNintendo eShop.

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  Taunting onSpring Stadium.

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  UsingARM Hook on anedge in Spring Stadium.

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  Throwing a Dragon-equippedpunch atLittle Mac onBoxing Ring.

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  Throwing a Megawatt-equipped punch atCaptain Falcon's oncomingRaptor Boost on Spring Stadium.

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  Usingforward throw againstWii Fit Trainer onColiseum.

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  Air dodging next toMeloetta onYoshi's Island.

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  Min Min alongside all of the other DLC fighters ofFighters Pass Vol. 2.

Trivia[edit]

A comparison of theversus splash screen showing
two Min Mins in the English version (left) vs. Japanese
version (right).

• Min Min is referred to within the game files with the codename "tantan", which comes from the Japanese pronunciation ofDandan noodles (担々麺), a type of ramen noodles.
• Similarly toMeta Knight,Ice Climbers,Mr. Game & Watch, andZero Suit Samus inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, the UI shows Min Min's name as a single word ("MINMIN") when the game'slanguage is set to Japanese.
• According toSuper Smash Bros. series creatorMasahiro Sakurai, Min Min was originally going to lack any special moves. However, he reconsidered this and instead created the unique special moves for her in the spirit ofARMS.^[1][2]
• Min Min is the first:
  • Fighter representing a newuniverse who is neither the poster character nor the default player character of their respective series.
    • According to Masahiro Sakurai, he had narrowed the choices of anARMS fighter down to Min Min andNinjara. Min Min was chosen at the request ofARMS lead producerKosuke Yabuki, with her being his favoriteARMS character.^[3] Yabuki elaborated on this selection by stating that "every fighter inARMS is a protagonist".
      • Coincidentally, Min Min became theParty Crash Bash Champion (even winning six Party Crashes overall), with Ninjara being the runner-up.^[4]
  • Fighter to speak a real-life language other than English or Japanese in all regions, that being Mandarin Chinese.
  • DLC newcomer in anySuper Smash Bros. game that originates from a first-party series that did not have a fighter before DLC.
  • Fighter to lack a uniqueside special sinceSuper Smash Bros.
• Min Min is the third character to speak while beingstar KO'd, shouting "哎呀！" (Oh no!). The first isPit ("I never learned how to read!") and the second is Byleth ("My battle ends here!"). Unlike them, Min Min says her star KO line in all versions of the game instead of just the English version.
• Min Min is the only fighter from a fighting game who does not automatically face an opponent in a 1-on-1 battle.
• Min Min appears at the beginning of her trailer in a waitress uniform, without her mask and with normal human arms and eyes. This design is completely unique to the trailer.
  • InARMS, human fighters with the ARMS ability are never depicted without a mask. Additionally, they are always shown with spiral-shaped eyes, and their ARMS retain their coiled appearanceeven when contracted into a human shape. While removing the mask returns the coiled ARMS into normal arms,^[5] doing so can cause the ARMS to switch forms unwillingly and become difficult to control,^[6][7] which is not depicted in the trailer.
• Min Min, Inkling,Terry,Pyra,Mythra, andKazuya are the only newcomers inUltimate to have received aSSB4-style character poster to promote their inclusion as a playable character.
• Min Min has unused animations copied fromCaptain Falcon; specifically, the aerial and groundedFalcon Kick.^[8][9] and other than her unused animations, a similarUp aerial. This implies that she was developed using Captain Falcon as the basis, similar toLittle Mac. Coincidentally, Captain Falcon appears in Min Min's reveal trailer, and they share the same weight.
  • Additionally, her dash attack has an unusedreflection hitbox, in a similar vein to her up smash.^[10]
• Each in-game render of Min Min features her with a different ARM equipped on her right arm: her primary spirit, fighter spirit, and fighter render feature the Megawatt, Dragon, and Ramram ARMS, respectively.
• If Min Min picks up anAssist Trophy whilst walking, she can continue walking with it until she stops. She shares this trait with Mega Man and Steve. Min Min can also jump and continue walking with an Assist Trophy if she lands during a forward or back aerial.

References[edit]

v • d • e ARMS universe
Fighter	Min Min (SSBU)
Assist Trophy	Spring Man
Stage	Spring Stadium
Other	ARMS Drone ·Master Mummy ·Mechanica ·Ninjara ·Ribbon Girl ·Twintelle
Spirits	Spirits
Music	Ultimate

• Characters (SSBU)
• ARMS universe
• Min Min (SSBU)
• Downloadable content
• Spirits

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