Super Smash Bros Ultimate gives us new fighters to play with years after the game has released.
Alongside each new character comes a Super Smash Bros Ultimate update which also introduces additional features or tweaks to existing ones.
Min Min is a downloadable character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the first fighter in Fighters Pass Volume 2. The announcement of an inclusion of a character from ARMS was made on March 26, 2020 during the Nintendo Direct Mini before her proper reveal on June 22, 2020 during a presentation from Masahiro Sakurai. Super Smash Bros. Login or Register to track your amiibo collection and wishlist! 31 wish lists Release Dates. Min Min, a character from Nintendo’s other fighting game, Arms, brings the Smash Ultimate roster to a number so staggering you really don’t even need to keep count anymore. (Okay, it’s 81.). Min Min's Smash attacks are going to be kind of wild. Her Up Smash is a great anti-air with it's huge hitbox and quick startup, whilst her Down Smash acts in a similar way to Fox's. It'll be a good option to read rolls and the like. Min Min (SSBU)/Hitboxes. From SmashWiki, the Super Smash Bros. Wiki Min Min (SSBU). Forward smash Side special (smash) (Dragon) Punch: Forward smash.
This page explains the latest Super Smash Bros Ultimate character Min Min's release time, which will be joined by Super Smash Bros Ultimate update 8.0.
Until all the DLC arrives there are plenty of other Smash Bros Ultimate characters to unlock, and once you have them, our Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tier List can help you decide who to play as. We also have some Super Smash Bros Ultimate tips if you want to brush up on the essentials.
Super Smash Bros Min Min release time alongside update 8.0 explained
Update: The update has arrived! Read up on the Update 8.0 patch notes.
The first Fighters Pass Vol 2 character, Min Min, will be available as part of update 8.0.
The Smash Bros update 8.0 and Min Min release date is June 29th in North America and June 30th in Europe, and should be available at the following Min Min release times:
- UK: 2am (GMT, June 30th)
- Europe: 3am (CEST, June 30th)
- East Coast US: 9pm (EDT, June 29th)
- West Coast US: 6pm (PDT, June 29th)
This is the time Smash Bros Ultimate maintenance usually rolls out for character updates - so though these aren't confirmed by Nintendo, based on previous updates these are very likely.
Of course, it's worth stating these times could change, and since maintenance could take some time, don't expect the update to drop immediately at these times.
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If you're playing in Europe - we'd recommend getting a full night's sleep and grabbing the patch first thing in the morning!
What is included in Super Smash Bros Ultimate update 8.0?
Though specific tweaks launching alongside Min Min as part of Smash Bros Ultimate update 8.0 have yet to be announced, we do know there will also be:
- 18 new tracks from Arms
- New stage Spring Stadium
Min Min?s #SmashBrosUltimate stage is Spring Stadium, a place familiar to all #ARMS fighters! It features jumping platforms that appear on both sides. Jump while standing on them and you?ll spring high into the air. Make contact while jumping and it?ll deal damage! pic.twitter.com/vZvpqOxcqm
— Nintendo Versus (@NintendoVS) June 26, 2020- New Mii Fighter costumes - Arms' Ninjara (Brawler), Heihachi from Tekken (Brawler), Callie and Mari from Splatoon (Brawlers) and Vault Boy from Fallout (Gunner)
Become S.P.E.C.I.A.L with the Vault Boy Mii Fighter costume, available for purchase on 6/29! #SmashBrosUltimatepic.twitter.com/x9AsCN7NCN
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 22, 2020- Spirits mode update where purchased customers appear as Spirit Board targets, plus a rematch option for previously fought Spirits
Expect a whole host of balance changes for all characters too as part of a series of patch notes once the update arrives.
Smash Min Min Combos
Super Smash Bros. Ultimatereceived its eighth major update on June 29, which buffed some of the game’s weakest fighters and added Min Min from Nintendo’s ARMS franchise to the roster as part of the Fighters Pass 2. Despite some mixed initial reactions, several pros have revealed their update tier lists after the 8.0 update, and some of them rate Min Min rather high.
Any time Nintendo tweaks the Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, it creates a ripple effect on what characters the world’s greatest Smash contenders consider to be the best. Patch 8.0 didn’t touch some fighters — like Pikachu and Joker — which have long been considered some of the most powerful characters in the game, but it also buffed some characters that traditional fall rather low on most tier lists.
It’s still early for Smash Ultimate’s patch 8.0, plus with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there haven’t been any in-person tournaments that many pro players rely on to test the limits of the game’s characters. Many online tournaments have been held during this period, but Smash Ultimate’s notoriouslyspotty netplay can make characters that wouldn’t be good offline better in laggy situations and vice versa.
The Smash Ultimate community might still need a few more weeks to figure out exactly how Min Min and these newly buffed fighters stack up side-by-side, but here are a few early tier lists after the 8.0 update:
Samuel “Dabuz” Buzby 8.0 tier list
Dabuz is currently among the top 10Smash Ultimate players in the world. He posted an updated tier list to Twitter on July 5 with some notable shake-ups. Dabuz clarified that his rankings were solely based on how patch 8.0 would affect offline play.
“This was for offline btw, you guys and myself aren't ready to theorycraft a netplay tier list for 8.0 patch,” he tweeted.
Dabuz ranks Min Min as a 'High Tier Fighter,' which is probably his most polarizing choice. He didn’t explain his reasoning, but Dabuz is known for playing characters with specialized mechanics, like Olimar and Rosalina & Luma. It’s possible that he sees some potential in Min Min’s ability to throw out a flurry of long-ranged attacks.
Aside from that, Dabuz put Captain Falcon and Falco in high tier after they both received significant buffs in patch 8.0. Both of those fighters were typically ranked as mid tier before the latest patch.
Shockingly, Dabuz put Pichu and Lucas among some of the worst characters in the game. Both characters have more powerful echo fighters — Pikachu in Pichu’s case and Ness in Lucas’ case — which has typically made them a second thought for many top players. But both Pichu and Lucas were ranked much higher by other pros previously.
Smash Ultimate tier list by the numbers
While Dabuz’s tier list was based on his experiences and opinions as a top-player, Redditor FunBuns_Unicrons put together a ranking of the characters that perform the best in tournaments on average.
Smash Min Min Guide
This tier list does not include Min Min since she hasn’t been used in a major tournament just yet, but by using some preliminary impressions of her strengths and weaknesses, we can ballpark a spot for her.
Many players consider Min Min to be a counter-pick character, or a fighter that is only extremely effective against specific members of the cast. Min Min has the ability to destroy big-bodied characters like King K. Rool and fighters with weak recoveries because of her incredible range.
However, Min Min needs to stay within a certain range of her opponents to be effective. That means characters that have the tools to rush in on her, like Pikachu and Zero Suit Samus, will win over her most of the time.
Min Min will have a tough time against many of the established top-tier characters. And her hit-or-miss matchup spread makes her a solid mid-tier combatant in our estimation. But it’s too early to make a definitive claim. Players will need to continue testing out her unique abilities to get a full understanding of exactly where she ranks among the Smash Ultimate cast.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is available for the Nintendo Switch.