Spring Man
- For the item in the Super Smash Bros. series, see Spring. For the stage element see Spring (stage element).
Spring Man | |
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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 is one of the playable fighters in ARMS. He was one of the first characters revealed for the game and is its mascot. 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 ARMS 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 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 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 is an Assist Trophy in Ultimate. He attacks his opponents using the Toaster ARMS, and has large range. One of his attacks is 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.
As a background character
Spring Man appears 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. Finally he cameos in her Final Smash, ARMS Rush, and unleashes a flurry of punches alongside the entire base roster of ARMS.
As a costume
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 |
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1,287 | Spring Man | ★★★ | 3 | Fist Attack ↑ | ARMS |
Gallery
Spring Man on Moray Towers.
Spring Man attacking on Pilotwings.
Spring Man punching Snake on Boxing Ring.
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.
ARMS universe | |
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Fighter | Min Min (SSBU) |
Assist Trophy | Spring Man |
Stage | Spring Stadium |
Other | ARMS Drone · Master Mummy · Mechanica · Ninjara · Ribbon Girl · Twintelle |
Spirits | Spirits |
Music | Ultimate |