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-{{Short description|Fictional character in the video game ARMS}}
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-| name = Min Min
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-| image = Min Min Arms.png
-| caption = Min Min, as she appears in ''[[Arms (video game)|ARMS]]''
-| series = [[Arms (video game)|ARMS]]
-| first_major = [[Arms (video game)|ARMS]]
-| first_date = 	(2017)
-| last = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (DLC) (2020)
-| designer = Masaaki Ishikawa<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/nintendo-explains-how-it-came-up-with-min-mins-unique-d-1795969546|title=Nintendo Explains How It Came Up With Min Min's Unique Design In Arms|website=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref>
-| voice = Haruna Takatsu<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Super-Smash-Bros-Ultimate/Min-Min/|title=Min Min|website=Behind The Voice Actors}}</ref>
-| nationality = Chinese
 }}
-'''Min Min''' ({{lang-ja|ミェンミェン|Myenmyen}}) is a fictional character and one of the playable fighters from [[Nintendo EPD]]'s 2017 fighting video game ''[[Arms (video game)|ARMS]]''. She is depicted as a [[Chinese people|Chinese]] [[Chinese martial arts|martial artist]] who fights with extendable arms that resemble noodles. Since her debut she has been considered one of the more popular characters from the game, with her popularity later leading to her inclusion as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
-== Concept and creation ==
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-| text = Back when the character was in development, we saw a lot of women wearing shallow beanies over here in [[Japan]]. This was right around the time when we were thinking about a ramen-themed female character [...] It hit us that maybe we can cleverly combine this beanie fashion with an upside-down ramen bowl. That’s how it got incorporated into the design.|source=—Masaaki Ishikawa<ref name="auto"/>
-}}Like most characters in ''ARMS'', Min Min was designed first around a basic idea of what the developers wanted the fighters' arms to consist of, and then progressively iterating upon the concept.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/6/15746164/nintendo-switch-arms-character-design-interview|title=How Nintendo created its wild new cast of fighters for Switch game Arms|first=Andrew|last=Webster|date=June 6, 2017|website=The Verge}}</ref> Min Min was created based on [[ramen]]; her hair resembles [[noodles]] and she sports a beanie hat resembling a ramen bowl. Her arms in their basic form resemble a spiraling shape of noodles, and feature pieces of ''[[narutomaki]]'' attached to her upper arms. In-game, when Min Min charges up her left arm, it transforms into a [[Chinese dragon]]. Her traditional attire consists of athletic wear and sneakers, with her shirt sporting the Chinese character for "noodle".<ref name="auto"/>
-For the game's female cast, the team wanted to strike a balance between athleticism and femininity, designing characters with simple and easy-to-read expressions similar to that of an animated film, which the team believed would make the characters more relatable and instill a sense of familiarity. Art director Masaaki Ishikawa described Min Min as a female character that's not too cutesy and felt that her sporty outfit, ramen bowl inspired beanie, and dragon motif accessories contribute to her popularity. Min Min was designed to have clear definition in her legs which would accentuate her motions and give her a clear silhouette resembling that of professional athletes.<ref name="auto"/> Min Min, along with the rest of the cast in ''ARMS'', is regarded as a protagonist of the game by its producer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_NNyXaBW-I&t=1s |title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Min Min" |work=[[Nintendo]] |last=Sakurai |first=Masahiro |date=June 22, 2020 |accessdate=July 29, 2021}}</ref>
-== Appearances ==
-Min Min appears in [[Arms (video game)|''ARMS'']] as one of the  game's base roster characters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/7/15751828/arms-review-nintendo-switch|title=Arms review|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|date=June 7, 2017|website=Polygon}}</ref> She is an 18-year old martial artist who is described as "Ramen Royalty" and enters the Grand Prix in order to promote her family restaurant, the Mintendo Noodle House. She also starred in the game's Party Crash Bash Championship, where she was crowned the ''ARMS'' champion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/06/the_queen_of_ramen_min_min_takes_out_the_final_party_crash_bash_event_in_arms|title=The Queen Of Ramen Min Min Takes Out The Final Party Crash Bash Event In Arms|date=June 18, 2019|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref><ref name="Arms Crash Party Bash">{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/.../min-min-takes-the-crown...|title=Min Min takes the crown in the last ever Arms Crash Party Bash|website=Destructoid|date=18 June 2019 }}</ref>
-Min Min is featured in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a Spirit, a form of collectible. In 2020 she was added to the game as a playable character, being the first piece of paid [[downloadable content]] (DLC) as part of Fighters Pass Vol. 2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/min-min-from-arms-to-join-super-smash-bros-ultimate-as-dlc/|title=Min Min from Arms to Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as DLC|date=June 22, 2020}}</ref> She was slated to receive an [[Amiibo]] in 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/ssbu-min-min-amiibo-shown-ahead-of-its-debut-next-year/|title=SSBU Min Min amiibo Shown Ahead of Its Debut Next Year|website=Siliconera|date=June 28, 2021}}</ref> which was released on April 29 that year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Friscia |first1=John |title=Min Min Amiibo Release Date Set for April, Steve & Alex Delayed |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/min-min-amiibo-release-date-april-steve-alex-delayed/ |website=The Escapist |access-date=May 15, 2022 |date=February 21, 2022}}</ref> Min Min was originally slated to appear in the now cancelled ''ARMS'' graphic novel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/dark_horse_appears_to_have_cancelled_the_arms_graphic_novel_series|title=Dark Horse Appears To Have Cancelled The Arms Graphic Novel Series|date=March 12, 2021|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref>
-== Reception ==
-Min Min has received mostly positive reception among fans and critics. In a pre-release ''ARMS'' poll  held by ''[[Nintendo Life]]'', Min Min ranked second among fans' favorite fighters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/05/poll_who_is_your_favourite_arms_fighter|title=Poll: Who Is Your Favourite Arms Fighter?|date=May 19, 2017|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> Cecilia D'Anastasio of ''[[Kotaku]]'' praised the character, saying that "Min Min, with her beanie an upside-down ramen bowl and stringy, ramen arms, is ridiculous and amazing".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/arms-the-kotaku-review-1796260937|title=Arms: The Kotaku Review|website=Kotaku|date=20 June 2017 }}</ref> David L. Craddock of ''[[Shacknews]]'' cited Min Min as his favorite ''ARMS'' character, drawing an analogy between her name and the term "[[min-max]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/118920/shack-chat-who-is-your-favorite-arms-character|title=Shack Chat: Who is your favorite ARMS character?|date=June 26, 2020|website=Shacknews}}</ref> Marcel Hoang of ''[[Destructoid]]'' described Min Min as his favorite character in ''ARMS'', echoing fan praise for her character mechanics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/what-does-the-community-think-of-arms/|title=What does the community think of Arms?|date=July 9, 2017}}</ref> Jordan Erica Webber of ''[[The Guardian]]'' was critical toward several designs in ''ARMS'' and felt Min Min's dragon-themed weapons and arms made out of noodles come across as an "uncomfortable stereotype".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/16/arms-review-nintendo-switch-fighting-game-fun-play|title=Arms review: Nintendo's springy limbed fighting game is ridiculous fun|date=June 16, 2017|website=the Guardian}}</ref> In June 2019, Nintendo celebrated ''ARMS''’ 2nd anniversary and Min Min's victory of the games' final Party Crash Bash event with commemorative artwork of her, capturing the title as the best ''ARMS'' fighter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/arms-celebrates-its-2nd.../|title=Arms Celebrates Its 2nd Anniversary And Min Min's Big Win Win With A Special Artwork|date=June 30, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Arms Crash Party Bash"/> Cosplays for Min Min, alongside Spring Man and Ribbon Girl, have been highlighted during the 2017 [[Anime Expo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/this_colourful_arms_cosplay_will_knock_you_out|title=This Colourful Arms Cosplay Will Knock You Out|date=July 3, 2017|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref>
-Nintendo revealed the ''ARMS'' characters with highest win rates as of August 2017, placing Min Min at third.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mynintendonews.com/2017/08/27/nintendo-has-revealed-the-arms-characters-with-highest-win-rates/|title=Nintendo Has Revealed The Arms Characters With Highest Win-Rates|date=August 27, 2017|website=My Nintendo News}}</ref> Prior to the release of Lola Pop, she was ranked as fourth in overall usage rates, below Ninjara, Kid Cobra, and Spring Man, as well as the number one used character in the game's ranked mode.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=ARMS_Cobutter |number=903092096306896896 |date=August 31, 2017 |title=人気者ランキングでは惜しくも４位だったミェンミェン。ただツワモノには人気で、上位数％に絞った人気ランキングでは１位との調査結果も。 }}</ref> Masaaki Ishikawa, the art director of ''ARMS'', considers Min Min his favorite character in the game due to what he describes as "sharper features" compared to the rest of the cast, as well as finding her a relatable character.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/06/07/-arms-creators-on-twintelles-popularity-and-the-strange-lore-of-the-games-world-luffy-one-piece.aspx|title=Arms' Creators On Twintelle's Popularity And The Strange Lore Of The Game's World|last=Hilliard|first=Kyle|magazine=Game Informer|date=June 7, 2017|accessdate=October 22, 2021}}</ref> Game producer Kosuke Yabuki has also said that she is his favorite character in ''ARMS'' due to the ramen influenced embellishments on her design, as well as her asymmetric arms making her stand out among the rest of the cast mechanically and visually.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aofi13XiVXA&t=153s|title=ARMS Dev. Talk - ft. Mr. Yabuki|date=May 8, 2018|accessdate=October 22, 2021|website=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/arms-postmortem-interview-kosuke-yabuki-twintelle|title=Nintendo on the Challenge of Post-Release Support, and More Tales of Arms' Development|last=McCarthy|first=Caty|website=USgamer|date=April 5, 2018|accessdate=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
-[[Masahiro Sakurai]] said that Min Min in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' was chosen as the representative of ''ARMS'' at the request of game producer Kosuke Yabuki, noting that the character was particularly difficult to integrate into the world of ''Ultimate'', though they finally settled on what they believed to be an extraordinary fighting style.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/21298847/super-smash-bros-ultimate-nintendo-switch-arms-character-min-min-release-date|title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Min Min from Arms|first=Andrew|last=Webster|date=June 22, 2020|website=The Verge}}</ref> After her inclusion in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', the ''ARMS'' developers celebrated with new artwork of Min Min.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/06/arms_dev_celebrates_min_mins_arrival_in_smash_ultimate_with_some_new_artwork|title=Arms Dev Celebrates Min Min's Arrival In Smash Ultimate With Some New Artwork|date=June 30, 2020|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> Chris Carter of ''Destructoid'' noted that Min Min's inclusion in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' might be "unwanted, but she fits in".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/min-min-might-not-be-who-everyone-wanted-for-smash-ultimate-but-she-fits-right-in/|title=Min Min might not be who everyone wanted for Smash Ultimate, but she fits right in|author=Chris Carter|website=Destructoid|date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> Gavin Jasper of ''[[Den of Geek]]'' praised the control design of Min Min from ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', and how each fist can be controlled by a different button.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/super-smash-bros-ultimate-arms-min-min/|title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Arms' Min Min Revealed as New Fighter|date=June 23, 2020|website=Den of Geek}}</ref>  ''[[IGN]]'''s Suriel Vazquez concluded in her review for the character that "Min Min may not be the exciting third-party surprise or first-party favorite fans hoped would kick off Ultimate's second wave of DLC fighters, but she's just the kind of out-of-left-field concept I want from a new character."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vazquez |first1=Suriel |title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Min Min DLC Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/super-smash-bros-ultimate-min-min-dlc-review |website=IGN |access-date=June 1, 2022 |date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> ''[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]'' ranked Min Min as the third best ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' DLC character, and also included her in a group of most underrated characters in the game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-every-dlc-character-ranked/|title=Super Smash Bros Ultimate: Every DLC Character, Ranked (So Far)|date=October 4, 2020|website=CBR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-most-underrated-characters/|title=The Most Underrated Characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|date=August 17, 2020|website=CBR}}</ref> Bryce Johnson of ''[[Screen Rant]]'' ranked Min Min as the second best ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' DLC character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/smash-bros-ultimate-dlc-character-worst-best-banjo-kazooie/|title=Every Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Character, Ranked|date=February 24, 2021|website=ScreenRant}}</ref>
-== References ==
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-==External links==
-*[https://play.nintendo.com/themes/friends/min-min/ Min Min on the official Nintendo website]
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