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==In competitive play==
==In competitive play==
As a result of her very unique traits and lopsided advantage and disadvantage states, the initial reception to the character was mixed; some players such as {{Sm|ESAM}} and {{Sm|Dabuz}} acclaimed her as one of the best characters in the game, pointing to her excellence in pressuring, zoning, tech-chasing and edgeguarding, while other players such as {{Sm|Marss}} pointed out her weaknesses against faster, air-based top-tier characters and even mid- to low-tiers. Due to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic being at its peak around the time of her release, especially in the West, much of the analysis over her qualities remained mostly theoretical for a long time. In Japan, where the offline meta managed to persist, Min Min saw more positive competitive impressions, courtesy of in-person tournament results from players such as {{Sm|Himo}}, {{Sm|Terra}}, and {{Sm|Mao}}. A notable turning point for the character came when {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} picked up the character as a co-main to great success, most notably using the character to secure victory in {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}} across multiple Top 64 sets - including Grand Finals - against several [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]'d players, making her the first [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|DLC]] character since {{SSBU|Joker}} to have won a [[supermajor]]. In the west, Dabuz embraced Min Min as an additional character in his main lineup, placing 3rd at {{Trn|Momentous}} predominantly using the character. These results have led to more people considering her a strong contender at a competitive level, with players such as {{Sm|Raito}} and {{Sm|Lunamado}} labeling her a high tier at minimum. Aside from her aforementioned strengths, her ability to play scrappy in close-quarters engagements with strong anti-airs, burst options, and out-of-shield options, on top of her her potent ground-to-air coverage and general mixup potential, has had many players believe that she offsets her weaknesses enough that she could even be in contention for top tier similarly to {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} or {{SSBU|Pac-Man}}.
As a result of her very unique traits and lopsided advantage and disadvantage states, the initial reception to the character was mixed; some players such as {{Sm|ESAM}} and {{Sm|Dabuz}} acclaimed her as one of the best characters in the game, pointing to her excellence in pressuring, zoning, tech-chasing and edgeguarding, while other players such as {{Sm|Marss}} pointed out her weaknesses against faster, air-based top-tier characters and even mid- to low-tiers. Due to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic being at its peak around the time of her release, especially in the West, much of the analysis over her qualities remained mostly theoretical for a long time. In Japan, where the offline meta managed to persist, Min Min saw more positive competitive impressions, courtesy of in-person tournament results from players such as {{Sm|Himo}}, {{Sm|Terra}}, and {{Sm|Mao}}. A notable turning point for the character came when {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} picked up the character as a co-main to great success, most notably using the character to secure victory in {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}} across multiple Top 64 sets - including Grand Finals - against several [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]'d players, making her the first [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|DLC]] character since {{SSBU|Joker}} to have won a [[supermajor]]. In the west, Dabuz embraced Min Min as an additional character in his main lineup, placing 3rd at {{Trn|Momentous}} predominantly using the character. These results have led to more people considering her a strong contender at a competitive level, with players such as {{Sm|Raito}} and {{Sm|Lunamado}} labeling her a high tier at minimum. Aside from her aforementioned strengths, her ability to play scrappy in close-quarters engagements with strong anti-airs, burst options, and out-of-shield options, on top of her her potent ground-to-air coverage and general mixup potential, has had many players believe that she offsets her weaknesses enough that she could even be in contention for top tier similarly to {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} or {{SSBU|Wolf}}.


In the online metagame, Min Min has seen a lot of success: American players such as ESAM and {{Sm|Wrath}} employed her as a successful secondary in tournament bracket matches, while Japanese players {{Sm|Shuton}} and {{Sm|Pochi}} placed top 5 in the eleventh season of Japan's Wi-Fi ladder using Min Min.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/juddy_96/status/1294323108179070978|title=Smashmate Season 11 Final Standings}}</ref> Dabuz has seen consistently strong performance, including multiple top 8 placements at tournaments such as {{Trn|Smash Out Breast Cancer}}, {{Trn|Gaming For Tots}}, and Hungrybox's {{Trn|The Box: Juice Box}} series. Finally, Wi-Fi Warrior {{Sm|Peckham}} has also seen strong performances with the character, including 7th at {{Trn|Reset: Smash for RAINN}} and {{Trn|The Online Olympus II}} as well as 9th at {{Trn|The Box: Lunch Box 9}} and {{Trn|Super Galaxy Gambit x Collision}}. With these results, many players consider Min Min to be a strong character online.
In the online metagame, Min Min has seen a lot of success: American players such as ESAM and {{Sm|Wrath}} employed her as a successful secondary in tournament bracket matches, while Japanese players {{Sm|Shuton}} and {{Sm|Pochi}} placed top 5 in the eleventh season of Japan's Wi-Fi ladder using Min Min.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/juddy_96/status/1294323108179070978|title=Smashmate Season 11 Final Standings}}</ref> Dabuz has seen consistently strong performance, including multiple top 8 placements at tournaments such as {{Trn|Smash Out Breast Cancer}}, {{Trn|Gaming For Tots}}, and Hungrybox's {{Trn|The Box: Juice Box}} series. Finally, Wi-Fi Warrior {{Sm|Peckham}} has also seen strong performances with the character, including 7th at {{Trn|Reset: Smash for RAINN}} and {{Trn|The Online Olympus II}} as well as 9th at {{Trn|The Box: Lunch Box 9}} and {{Trn|Super Galaxy Gambit x Collision}}. With these results, many players consider Min Min to be a strong character online.
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