Min Min began Fighters Pass Volume 2 in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Min Min comes from ARMS, Nintendo’s 2017 fighting game for Switch. She was announced as the first character in the second Fighters Pass and released on June 29, 2020, arriving with Spring Stadium, music from ARMS, and a set of themed spirits.
Her design reflects ARMS’ central mechanic: fighters attack with extendable mechanical arms. In Smash, Min Min can use different ARMS weapons on her left and right sides, allowing her to pressure opponents from unusual distances. Her dragon arm can also fire a beam after it is charged.
Spring Man was not chosen as the playable fighter, although he appears as an Assist Trophy in Ultimate. That distinction causes a frequent mix-up because Spring Man is the most prominent face of ARMS and the game’s default representative. Fighters Pass Volume 2 eventually added six characters: Min Min, Steve, Sephiroth, Pyra and Mythra, Kazuya Mishima, and Sora.