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:''For fighter info, see [[Min Min (SSBU)]].''

|caption = [[File:ARMSSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>Official artwork of Min Min from ''{{iw|armsinstitute|ARMS|game}}''.

|lastappearance = ''Karaoke JOYSOUND for Nintendo Switch'' (2017, cameo) {{Flag|Japan}}

'''Min Min''' ({{ja|ミェンミェン|Myen Myen}}, ''MinMin'') is a character from the 3D fighting game {{uv|ARMS}}. After making a cameo as a [[spirit]] in the base version of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Min Min transitioned into a playable character in ''Ultimate'' as the first character of {{h2|Downloadable content (SSBU)|Fighters Pass Vol. 2}}.

[[File:Ninjara Battle.jpg|thumb|left|Min Min fighting against [[Ninjara]] on the Ramen Bowl in ''ARMS''.]]

Min Min is one of fifteen fighters from the [[Nintendo Switch]] fighting game ''{{iw|armsinstitute|ARMS|game}}''. She is one of a select few people in the world to be born with a gene causing {{iw|armsinstitute|ARMS|extendable}}, a phenomenon where the person's arms (or, in rare cases, other body parts) turn into long, stretchy material. In Min Min's case, her ARMS look akin to ramen noodles, fittingly in reference to her family operating the famed Mintendo Noodle House.

A talented martial artist gifted with the [[armsinstitute:ARMS (extendable)|ARMS ability]], Min Min participates in the {{s|armsinstitute|ARMS League}} {{s|armsinstitute|Grand Prix}} with the goal of winning the championship in order to promote her family's Noodle house. Her Grand Prix ending depicts her serving ramen to many people wearing replicas of her hat, including {{s|armsinstitute|Biff}}, indicating that the publicity stunt was a success.

Min Min's left arm can also transform into a dragon arm when fully charged, keeping the ARM equipped to it charged and increasing its power until she gets knocked down. In addition to her ARMS, she also utilizes kicks, which enable her to deflect opponents' punches. Min Min competes in the {{s|armsinstitute|ARMS League}} to promote her family's restaurant.

In addition to their extendable {{iw|armsinstitute|ARMS|extendable}}, all fighters in the ARMS League have equipment also referred to as {{iw|armsinstitute|ARMS|equipment}}, which replace their fists and serve as their primary weapons. Different ARMS have different types (referring to how they act when used to punch), attributes (usually an elemental effect inflicted on any opponents hit when the ARM is charged), and weight classes (determining what will happen if two ARMS collide; heavier ARMS will beat out lighter ones, while ARMS of equal weight will cancel each other out). Each fighter comes with three standard ARMS, although all ARMS can be unlocked for all fighters through the {{s|armsinstitute|ARM Getter}} minigame. Min Min uses her standard ARMS in ''Super Smash Bros.'', which are as follows:

*The '''{{s|armsinstitute|Ramram}}''' ({{ja|ホットリング|Hotto Ringu}}, ''Hot Ring'') is a medium-weight {{s|armsinstitute|Curve}}-type and has the {{s|armsinstitute|Fire}} attribute.

*The '''{{s|armsinstitute|Megawatt}}''' ({{ja|メガボルト|Megaboruto}}, ''Megavolt'') is a heavy-weight {{s|armsinstitute|Heavy}}-type and has the {{s|armsinstitute|Electric}} attribute.

*The '''{{s|armsinstitute|Dragon}}''' ({{ja|ドラゴン|Doragon}}, ''Dragon'') is a medium-weight {{s|armsinstitute|Beam}}-type and has the {{s|armsinstitute|Fire}} attribute.

Prior to ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''{{'}}s launch, playable representatives from ''ARMS'' and ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles (universe)|Xenoblade Chronicles 2]]'' were considered for inclusion in the base roster. However, these potential representatives were passed over because their respective games had been announced long after planning and production of ''Ultimate'' began.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1087124601807691776 @PushDustIn: "Xenoblade 2 and ARMs characters just had bad timing for the project plan."]</ref> A little over a year following ''Ultimate''{{'}}s launch, a [[Nintendo Direct]] Mini on March 26, 2020 announced an {{uv|ARMS}} fighter as the first [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|DLC]] character of {{h2|Downloadable content (SSBU)|Fighters Pass Vol. 2}}. Although the entire playable cast of ''ARMS'' was shown in the Direct, the identity of the playable fighter would not be revealed until their release in June.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubRf4zyEvG4 Nintendo Direct Mini 3.26.2020]</ref>

On June 22nd, an installment of ''[[Mr. Sakurai Presents]]'' was released and ultimately revealed that Min Min was the playable ''ARMS'' fighter, and that she would be released on June 29th. According to [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'']] series creator and director [[Masahiro Sakurai]], he narrowed down the choices to Min Min and [[Ninjara]], but ultimately chose the former following a request from {{s|armsinstitute|Kosuke Yabuki}}, the producer of ''ARMS''.<ref name=MinMinReveal>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_NNyXaBW-I Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Min Min"]</ref> On a related note, Sakurai responded to the widespread notion of [[Spring Man]] being the main protagonist of ''ARMS'' by saying that, according to Yabuki, "Everyone's the protagonist!"<ref name=MinMinReveal/>

Min Min's ARMS give her a unique control scheme: the [[A button]] and [[B button]] control her left and right ARMS, respectively; by extension, they result in her special moveset technically consisting of only an up special move ([[ARMS Jump / ARM Hook]]) and a down special move ([[ARMS Change]]). Min Min wields her standard ARMS ({{s|armsinstitute|Ramram}}, {{s|armsinstitute|Megawatt}}, and {{s|armsinstitute|Dragon}}), which she can freely cycle between via ARMS Change. In addition to her ARM-based attacks, Min Min uses various types of kicks; her up smash is particularly notable due to being a [[reflect]]or, which is a reference to her ability to deflect an incoming punch in ''ARMS''.<ref name=MinMinReveal/> Due to her very long-ranged, yet laggy [[punch]]es, Min Min's playstyle encourages playing on the ground from a distance, but leaves her at a disadvantage in the air and at close range.<ref name=MinMinReveal/>

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*Min Min is the first DLC [[newcomer]] in any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game that came from a new first-party series; {{SSB4|Corrin}}, {{SSBU|Byleth}}, and {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} were from preexisting series.

*Min Min's right ARM in ''ARMS'' is the Megawatt by default, whereas in ''Super Smash Bros.'', it is the Ramram.

**Technically, she is the second exclusively female DLC fighter after Bayonetta, due to female Corrin and female Byleth being [[Alternate costume|alternate characters]] of their respective male counterparts, and Kazooie being paired with [[Banjo]].

*Min Min's playable inclusion in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' marks the first time a newly included franchise's playable representative is not the flagship character or mascot in some form (such as one who is the main protagonist) or prominently featured in official media in some form (such as box art).

**According to ''ARMS''{{'}} producer Kosuke Yabuki, this is because "every fighter in ''ARMS'' is the protagonist".

*Perhaps coincidentally, Min Min's [[neutral attack#Rapid jabs|rapid jab]] bears a slight resemblance to {{s|wikipedia|Chun-Li}}'s Hyakuretsukyaku in {{uv|Street Fighter}}. Like Chun-Li, Min Min hails from a fighting game, and is a practitioner of {{s|wikipedia|Chinese martial arts}}.

*Min Min, [[Ness]] and [[Lucas]] are only fighters to have a [[reflect]]or outside of [[special move]]s.

**Coincidentally, all three of their reflectors are a [[smash attack]]. However, Min Min's reflector is her up smash instead of her forward smash.