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 in Miitopia, or bonus features like fast traveling in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Nintendo’s most popular line of amiibo is arguably the Super Smash Bros. series, so after Nintendo deleted a tweet last fall indicating 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 the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Kazuya fighter presentation earlier today, Min-Min from Arms will be launching as an amiibo in 2022. Director and creator of Super Smash Bros. Masahiro Sakurai unveiled the prototype of Min-Min’s amiibo at the end of the presentation. Min-Min joined the roster of Ultimate in June 2020 as the first character of the second Fighters Pass. Her announcement today signals the near-conclusion of the Super Smash Bros. line of amiibo, as the first Fighters Pass was completed this past spring with the release of the Byleth and Banjo & Kazooie amiibo.
As is expected from the Super Smash Bros. line of amiibo, Min-Min’s pose is modeled after her appearance in the official render used in Super 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 in Ultimate. With Min-Min originally being very different in Ultimate than 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 the recent Skyward Sword HD Zelda 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 as Arms getting a sequel— it won’t be happening anytime soon.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is currently available on the Nintendo Switch.
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