Editing Flying Man

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{{Infobox Character General

|name = Flying Man

|image = [[File:Flying man origin.png|200px|class=sprite]]

|caption = [[File:EarthboundSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]

A Flying Man in ''EarthBound''.

|universe = {{uv|EarthBound}}

|firstgame = ''{{iw|wikibound|Mother|video game}}'' (1989) {{flag|Japan}}

|games = ''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''

|lastappearance = ''{{s|wikibound|EarthBound}}'' (1994)  

|console = Famicom

|species = Flying Man

|interwiki = wikibound

 

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==

[[File:Flying Man graves.jpg|thumb|left|Tombstones that appear when a Flying Man is defeated.]]

[[File:3D Flying Man.png|thumb|left|An image of the Flying Man's planned 3D model.]]

Flying Men occasionally appear in the [[Magicant]] stage, coming out of their house on the top right platform. When passed by or attacked by a character, they start fighting alongside them, brawling against their opponents and even [[Team Battle|team]]mates.

 

*Flying Cross Chop, a dash in the air towards an opponent in an attempt to body slam them.

 

Flying Men can be attacked and grabbed like a regular fighter, and be launched farther the more [[damage]] they accumulate. When they are [[KO]]ed, either by being launched beyond the blast line or by taking enough damage, a small tombstone appears near their house. Only five Flying Men in total will spawn in a single match, and if all five Flying Men have been KOed, they will no longer appear for the remainder of the match.

 

The Flying Men on Magicant appear as 2D sprites, similar to their original appearance in ''EarthBound'' (albeit with new, more fluid animations). During development, a 3D model was also created, but scrapped in favor of the sprite; it lessened the strain on the 3DS hardware, and the team felt it looked better in comparison. The scrapped model was modified to be used for the Flying Man Mii costume.<ref>https://nintendoeverything.com/sakurai-on-why-smash-bros-3ds-came-out-before-the-wii-u-version-changes-in-final-smashes-stage-tidbit/</ref><ref name="nindream">http://sourcegaming.info/2016/02/21/nintendodream3/</ref>

Previously, if {{SSB4|Bowser}} attempted to use the [[Flying Slam]] [[Bowsercide|offstage]] on a Flying Man, he would not be KO'd upon reaching the lower blast line, but instead fall indefinitely.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llwSOCOhJ_8</ref> It is possible that Bowser could not be KO'd until after the opponent he was grabbing (in order to ensure the opponent lost if they both had one stock remaining), and that the Flying Man did not properly interact with this. Due to the [[nerf]] to Flying Slam in version [[1.0.4]], this is no longer the case; Bowser will be KO'd as normal, with the Flying Man being able to recover back to the stage.

 

===Trophy===

 

|name=Flying Man

|desc-3ds-ntsc=The Flying Men are a team of five birdmen. Each time a Flying Man appears, he'll help the first person to reach him with Flying Cross Chops and Somersault Kicks. A small memorial stone will be erected for each one defeated. Once all five are gone, they're done fighting forever until the next battle.

|desc-3ds-pal=The Flying Men are five brothers who seem to be some kind of bird people. They make great allies, smoothly combining majestic jumps with Flying Cross Chops and Somersault Kicks, and they'll each support whoever reaches them first. Sadly, once they're defeated, they'll be buried next to their homes, never to return.

|desc-wiiu=The Flying Men from EarthBound are five kind brothers with a cruel fate. They live together in a house on the outskirts of Magicant. The brothers gladly join Ness on his journey, but if they fall in battle, they return home to be buried. In Smash Tour, they'll ally themselves with the first player to touch them.

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=SNES|game1=EarthBound|release1=06/1995}}

|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=FC|game1=Mother|release1=1989 (JP)|console2=SFC|game2=EarthBound|release2=1994 (JP)}}

 

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==

[[File:Flying Man kick SSBU.png|thumb|A Flying Man attacking {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}.]]

Flying Men reappear on [[Magicant]], just like in {{for3ds}}. Both attacks deal more damage, with Flying Cross Chop dealing 14% and Somersault Kick dealing 16%.

 

[[File:Flying Man costume SSBU.png|thumb|left|A {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} dressed as Flying Man.]]

The Flying Man costume for the Mii Brawler also returns and can be bought in the [[Shop]].

 

In [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]], the Flying Man is presumably one of the countless spirits captured by [[Galeem]] during his takeover of the universe. The Flying Man's spirit is located in the cloud section of [[The Light Realm]].

 

The Flying Man uses a {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} puppet fighter wearing the Flying Man Hat and Outfit and is fought on the Magicant stage. He is fought along a {{SSBU|Ness}} puppet fighter. During the battle, the player's fighter must defeat five Mii Brawlers, referencing how the Flying Men can be defeated in battle and cannot be revived.  

 

The Flying Man can be [[summon]]ed using the cores of {{h2|List of spirits (Pokémon series)|Blaziken}} and {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|Reporter & Wrestler}}.

 

| 570 || {{SpiritTableName|Flying Man}} || {{SpiritType|Attack}} || ★★★ || 3 || 2792 || 8379 || 1607 || 4822 || 1027 || 3083 || Initial Damage 30% || ''EarthBound'' Series

 

Flying Man origin.gif|The animated sprite used for the Flying Man in {{for3ds}}.

 

|ja={{ja|フライングマン|Furaingu Man}}, ''Flying Man''

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