Spring Man

For the item in the Super Smash Bros. series, see Spring. For the stage element see Spring (stage element).

Spring Man
Official artwork of Spring Man from ARMS.
Universe	ARMS
Debut	ARMS (2017)
Smash Bros. appearances	Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Karaoke JOYSOUND for Nintendo Switch (2017, cameo)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo Switch
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Designed by	Masaaki Ishikawa
Voice actor	Peter Von Gomm
Article on ARMS Institute	Spring Man

Spring Man (スプリングマン, Spring Man) is a character and playable fighter in the Nintendo Switch game ARMS.

Origin

Spring Man fighting Ribbon Girl on Spring Stadium in ARMS.

Spring Man is one of the playable fighters in ARMS. He was one of the first characters revealed for the game and is its mascot, though not truly the central protagonist according to producer Kosuke Yabuki. As his name implies, his design is themed around springs, such as his ARMS being extendable springs and his stadium. Spring Man is the newest contestant to join the Grand Prix, which he dreams to be the champion of. In the ARMS world, this Spring Man is the third fighter to earn the title in sponsorship with the Spring Gym, and his immediate predecessor appears in the graphic novel series.

The Toaster ARM.

The Toaster ARM is a basic ARM in ARMS, and is one of Spring Man's default ARMS. It functions as a standard boxing glove, but gains Fire properties when charged.

Rush is a mechanic in ARMS which allows a fighter to unleash rapid punches to deal large amounts of damage. In order to use a Rush, a fighter must first fill their Rush Gauge, which can be done through various means, primarily by dealing and taking damage.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As an Assist Trophy

“	Spring Man jumps and dashes around the stage while using his stretchy arms to punch, punch, punch—just like he does in the ARMS game. In a pinch, he can unleash his powerful rush attack to pummel the opponent!	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Spring Man striking Donkey Kong on Mario Galaxy.

Spring Man is an Assist Trophy in Ultimate. He attacks his opponents using the Toaster ARMS, and has large range. After taking enough damage, he can attack with a Rush, a flurry of punches which can potentially KO opponents. He is also one of several Assist Trophies with the ability to air dodge, which has a similar animation to his aerial dash that can be used to evade attacks in ARMS. He can be KO'd to earn a point. He uses recycled voice clips from ARMS as well.

Assist role

Spring Man in ARMS Rush.

Spring Man is seen in Min Min's Final Smash, ARMS Rush, and unleashes a flurry of punches alongside other characters from ARMS.

As a background character

Spring Man appears on the screen in background of Spring Stadium. He also appeared in Min Min's reveal trailer where he is first seen knocking out Byte & Barq on Spring Stadium and cheering himself on his victory. He then spots the Smash invitation letter and excitedly grabs it, only to be knocked out by Ribbon Girl before the invitation is ultimately claimed by Min Min.

As a costume

Spring Man set for the Mii Brawler.

Spring Man's outfit can be equipped for Mii Brawlers.

Spirit

Spring Man's Primary Spirit is an Ace Neutral type. When equipped, the player gets increased fist attack strength. He can be fought in World of Light or in the ARMS DLC Spirit Board if the player purchased Min Min, where his puppet fighter is a Mii Brawler wearing his costume. The Brawler has increased punch and elbow strike power, as well as increased jump power.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slot	Ability	Series
1,287		Spring Man		★★★	3	Fist Attack ↑	ARMS

Gallery

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  Spring Man on Moray Towers.

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  Spring Man attacking on Pilotwings.

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  Spring Man punching Snake on Boxing Ring.

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  Spring Man on Tortimer Island.

Trivia

• With his debut on June 2017, Spring Man is the newest Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• Spring Man is the second Assist Trophy to also appear in a fighter's Final Smash, the first being Riki.
• Spring Man is the only Assist Trophy to come from a universe containing only DLC fighters.
• Spring Man and Twintelle are the first DLC Spirit Board Spirits to appear in the World of Light and on the regular Spirit Board.
• Spring Man is the third character to have held a Smash invitation in a character reveal trailer without becoming a playable character, behind Pete and Sothis.
  • Of these, Spring Man is the only Assist Trophy.
• Spring Man and Waluigi are the only Assist Trophies in Ultimate to use an English voice actor in all regions. However, because Waluigi's voices clips are only in grunts, Spring Man is the only Assist Trophy to speak English in all regions. This is accurate to ARMS, where Spring Man only speaks one language across all versions of the game.
  • If Assist Trophies that were cut from Ultimate are counted, Kat & Ana share these distinctions as well.
• Even though Spring Man became part of a universe with a playable character in version 8.0.0, the Assist Trophy menu in Training still lists him with the first-party Assist Trophies without a playable representative.