Spring Man
- For theitem in theSuper Smash Bros. series, seeSpring. For thestage element seeSpring (stage element).
| Spring Man | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of Spring Man fromARMS. | |
| 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 gameARMS.
Origin[edit]
Spring Man is one of the playable fighters inARMS. He was one of the first characters revealed for the game and is its mascot, though not truly the central protagonist according to producerKosuke Yabuki. As his name implies, his design is themed around springs, such as his ARMS being extendable springs, his hair being coiled like a spring, and hisstadium. Spring Man is the newest contestant to join theGrand Prix, which he dreams to be the champion of. In his Grand Prix ending, Spring Man is seen in a suit with championship belts around his arms while walking away from a podium in front of several adoring fans. All of this implies that he won the Grand Prix, which has been confirmed in companion media. In theARMS 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.
TheToaster ARM is a basic ARM inARMS and is one of Spring Man's default ARMS. It functions as a standard boxing glove, but gainsFire properties when charged.
Rush is a mechanic inARMS 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.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As anAssist Trophy[edit]
| “ | 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 anAssist Trophy inUltimate. He attacks his opponents using the Toaster ARMS and has a large range. After taking enough damage, he can attack with aRush, a flurry of punches that can potentially KO opponents. He is also one of several Assist Trophies with the ability toair dodge, which has a similar animation to his aerial dash that can be used to evade attacks inARMS. He can be KO'd to earn a point. He uses recycled voice clips fromARMS.
Spring Man has a spawn chance of38/2086. He can be summoned on all stages in a standard versus match.
Assist role[edit]
Spring Man is seen in Min Min's Final Smash,ARMS Rush and unleashes a flurry of punches alongside other characters fromARMS.
As a background character[edit]
Spring Man appears on the screen in the background ofSpring Stadium. He also appeared inMin 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 theSmash invitation letter and excitedly grabs it, only to be knocked out byRibbon Girl before the invitation is ultimately claimed by Min Min.
As a costume[edit]
Spring Man's outfit can be equipped forMii Brawlers.
Spirit[edit]
Spring Man also appears as an Ace-classprimary spirit.
InAdventure Mode: World of Light, Spring Man is one of countless spirits captured byGaleem during his takeover of the universe. His spirit is located in the northern city section ofThe Light Realm.
If the player has purchasedMin Min, Spring Man can be battled in theARMS DLC Board.
Spring Man's Spirit Battle uses aMii Brawler puppet fighter wearing the Spring Man Mask and Outfit and is fought on theBoxing Ring stage. During the battle, the Mii Brawler's punches, elbow attacks, and jumping increase in power, referencing the punching and jumping gameplay mechanic ofARMS.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,287 | | Spring Man |  | ★★★ | 3 | 2858 | 8579 | 2062 | 6187 | 687 | 2062 | Fist Attack ↑ | ARMS |
Gallery[edit]
Spring Man as an Assist Trophy inUltimate.
Spring Man onMoray Towers.
Spring Man attacking onPilotwings.
Spring Man punchingSnake onBoxing Ring.
Spring Man onTortimer Island.
Spring Man's appearance in Min Min's reveal trailer.
Spring Man's cameo in Min Min's character poster.
Spring Man's cameo onSpring Stadium.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スプリングマン,Spring Man | — |
 English | Spring Man | — |
 French | Spring Man | — |
 German | Spring Man | — |
 Spanish | Spring Man | — |
 Italian | Spring Man | — |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 弹簧人 | Spring Man |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 彈簧人 | Spring Man |
 Korean | 스프링맨,Spring Man | — |
 Dutch | Spring Man | — |
 Russian | Спрингмен | — |
Trivia[edit]
- With his debut in June 2017, Spring Man is the newest Assist Trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Spring Man is the second Assist Trophy to also appear in a fighter's Final Smash, the first beingRiki.
- Spring Man is the only Assist Trophy to come from a universe containing only DLC fighters.
- Spring Man andTwintelle 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 aSmash invitation in acharacter reveal trailer without becoming a playable character, behindPete andSothis.
- Of these, Spring Man is the only Assist Trophy to do this.
- Spring Man andWaluigi are the only Assist Trophies inUltimate to use an English voice actor in all regions. However, because Waluigi's voice clips are only in grunts, Spring Man is the only Assist Trophy to speak English in all regions. This is accurate toARMS, where Spring Man only speaks one language across all versions of the game.
- If Assist Trophies that were cut fromUltimate are counted,Kat & Ana andSaki Amamiya share these distinctions.
- Even though Spring Man became part of a universe with a playable character in version 8.0.0, the Assist Trophy menu inTraining still lists him with the first-party Assist Trophies without a playable fighter.
- Spring Man is the only Assist Trophy to appear in the animated portion of a reveal trailer.
- As with all Assist Trophies, Spring Man appears as a profile icon. He initially had the gray color which is shared with other Assist Trophies from universes lacking a fighter, but as of version 8.0.0, the color was changed to yellow to reflect theARMS universe now having a fighter.
- Even though Spring Man has a spirit battle, he does not appear as an enemy Assist Trophy in it, instead being represented by the Mii Brawler clad in his costume. This makes him the one of two Assist Trophies not to appear in a battle pertaining to his own spirit, with the other beingBlack Knight.
| ARMS universe | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
