Today has been a busy day forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatefans, with the latest DLC fighter,Tekken’s Kazuya receiving a presentation about his move-set, and further, news about theSuper Smash Bros.amiibo line. Nintendo revealed the latestSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatecharacter to be immortalized as an amiibo is Min-Min fromArms.
Since their inception in 2014, amiibo have been an increasingly lucrative collectible for Nintendo fans. Amiibo are detailed statuettes that contain character-specific special content in the form of near field communication (NFC) technology; holding the figure near the Nintendo Switch unlocks content like character skins inMiitopia, or bonus features like fast traveling inThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Nintendo’s most popular line of amiibo is arguably theSuper Smash Bros. series, so afterNintendo deleted a tweet last fallindicating a long wait until the release of the next DLC fighter amiibo, today’s announcements surely helped to quell the worry of some fan worries.
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Revealed during theSuper Smash Bros. UltimateKazuya fighter presentation earlier today, Min-Min fromArmswill be launching as an amiibo in 2022. Director and creator ofSuper Smash Bros. Masahiro Sakurai unveiled the prototype of Min-Min’s amiibo at the end of the presentation. Min-Min joined the roster ofUltimatein June 2020 as the first character of the second Fighters Pass. Her announcement today signals the near-conclusion of theSuper Smash Bros. line of amiibo, as the first Fighters Pass was completed this past spring with the release of theByleth and Banjo & Kazooie amiibo.
As is expected from theSuper Smash Bros. line of amiibo, Min-Min’s pose is modeled after her appearance in the official render used inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Her right arm sports the Ramram Arm, while the left features the Dragon Arm, two of the three available arms players can wield while playing as Min-Min inUltimate. WithMin-Min originally being very different inUltimatethan her final iteration, and fan reception of the fighter still being mixed due to her different play style, it is comforting to see the attention to detail of this figure.
It might still be too soon to get hopes up for the figure, though, considering the regularly tumultuous availability of amiibo. Between Nintendo not creating enough figures to meet demand, and scalpers running up the prices, as is already happening with therecentSkyward Sword HDZelda and Loftwing amiibo, fans looking to purchase the Min-Min figure should prepare for an aggravating purchasing experience. There is always the possibility that Nintendo will reprint the figure down the line as well, but that is sadly just as likely a chance asArmsgetting a sequel— it won’t be happening anytime soon.
