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**According to Masahiro Sakurai, Min Min was selected as the playable ''ARMS'' representative due to her being specifically requested by Kosuke Yabuki, the lead producer of ''ARMS''. In addition to confirming that Min Min is his favorite ''ARMS'' character via a special episode of Nintendo Minute,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSTcmnRp3kQ ARMS Master Class w/ Mr. Yabuki – Nintendo Minute]</ref> Yabuki further elaborated on Min Min's selection by saying that every fighter in ''ARMS'' is a protagonist. Prior to Yabuki's request, Sakurai also confirmed that he had narrowed the representative choices down to Min Min and [[Ninjara]].
**According to Masahiro Sakurai, Min Min was selected as the playable ''ARMS'' representative due to her being specifically requested by Kosuke Yabuki, the lead producer of ''ARMS''. In addition to confirming that Min Min is his favorite ''ARMS'' character via a special episode of Nintendo Minute,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSTcmnRp3kQ ARMS Master Class w/ Mr. Yabuki – Nintendo Minute]</ref> Yabuki further elaborated on Min Min's selection by saying that every fighter in ''ARMS'' is a protagonist. Prior to Yabuki's request, Sakurai also confirmed that he had narrowed the representative choices down to Min Min and [[Ninjara]].
***Coincidentally, Min Min became the {{s|armsinstitute|Party Crash Bash}} Champion, with Ninjara being the runner-up.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1140673265989509120 Nintendo Versus on Twitter: "It's Min Min for the win win! After suffering defeat in an earlier #ARMS Party Crash, the queen of ramen returns to slay Ninjara in a heated rematch. She takes the #ARMS #PartyCrashBash championship and stands alone at the top!"]</ref>
***Coincidentally, Min Min became the {{s|armsinstitute|Party Crash Bash}} Champion, with Ninjara being the runner-up.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1140673265989509120 Nintendo Versus on Twitter: "It's Min Min for the win win! After suffering defeat in an earlier #ARMS Party Crash, the queen of ramen returns to slay Ninjara in a heated rematch. She takes the #ARMS #PartyCrashBash championship and stands alone at the top!"]</ref>
**Fighter to speak Mandarin Chinese, as well as the first fighter to speak a real-life language other than English or Japanese in all regions.
**Min Min is the first fighter to speak Mandarin Chinese, as well as the first fighter to speak a real-life language other than English or Japanese in all regions.
**DLC newcomer in any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game that originates from a new first-party series, as {{SSB4|Corrin}}, {{SSBU|Byleth}}, and {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} were all from preexisting series ({{uv|Fire Emblem}} and {{uv|Mario}}, respectively).
**Min Min is the only DLC newcomer in any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game that originates from a new first-party series, as {{SSB4|Corrin}}, {{SSBU|Byleth}}, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, and {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}} are all from preexisting series ({{uv|Fire Emblem}} {{uv|Mario}}, and {{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}} respectively).
**DLC fighter in ''Ultimate'' to be exclusively female (as [[Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)|Kazooie]] is paired with Banjo and only half of Byleth's {{SSBU|alternate costume}}s are female), and the second overall after {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.
**Min Min is the first DLC fighter in ''Ultimate'' to be exclusively female (as [[Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)|Kazooie]] is paired with Banjo and only half of Byleth's {{SSBU|alternate costume}}s are female), and the second overall after {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.
**character in the series overall to have an aerial smash attack<!--While Robin's aerials change depending on whether or not they are initiated with the C-stick, that does not inherently make them aerial smash attacks-->, and the second to be able to walk during and jump out of forward tilts and neutral attacks, following {{SSBU|Mega Man}} and preceding {{SSBU|Steve}}.
**Min Min is the first character in the series overall to have an aerial smash attack<!--While Robin's aerials change depending on whether or not they are initiated with the C-stick, that does not inherently make them aerial smash attacks-->, and the second to be able to walk during and jump out of forward tilts and neutral attacks, following {{SSBU|Mega Man}} and preceding {{SSBU|Steve}}.
**Fighter since ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' to lack a unique [[side special]].
**Min Min is the first fighter since ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' to lack a unique [[side special]].
**Fighter from a fighting game to lack command inputs, unique sound effects when hitting an opponent, and the ability to automatically face an opponent in a 1v1 battle.
**Min Min is only fighter from a fighting game who does not automatically face an opponent in a 1v1 battle.
*Min Min is the second:
*Min Min is the second:
**Fighter that debuted in a [[Nintendo Switch]] title, following {{SSBU|Byleth}}.
**Fighter that debuted in a [[Nintendo Switch]] title, following {{SSBU|Byleth}}.
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