Spring Man

Spring Man is a playable fighter in ARMS. In the game, he is a young, enthusiastic fighter, and the newest contestant to join the Grand Prix. Along with Ribbon Girl, Spring Man was one of the first two fighters to be revealed for ARMS, and he is considered to be the mascot of the game.

Appearance
Spring Man appears mostly human except for his spiraled irises and his metallic, spring-like ARMS. He has blue eyes, and shiny, light blue hair which is curled to resemble a spring. He wears a white athletic shirt, a magenta mask, blue-gray shorts, and magenta sneakers. He also wears a magenta chest plate featuring his logo.

Backstory
Spring Man is a young ARMS athlete who trains at Spring Gym. For many years, Spring Man has dreamed of defeating Max Brass and becoming champion of the ARMS Grand Prix. His favorite food is pizza, and he is often seen eating it in official art. Spring Man has a confident and enthusiastic personality. He takes a particular pride in his spring-like, pompadour hairstyle.

According to the ARMS Direct, an interview with Spring Man revealed that while he was initially surprised at his gift of ARMS, he later came to the realization that they were "actually pretty rad."

While discussing unrevealed stories in the ARMS Universe, director Kosuke Yabuki revealed in an interview that Spring Man is the third fighter to hold his name.

Abilities
One of Spring Man's abilities allows him to parry incoming attacks, giving him added time to counter and punish. It is performed by holding the dash or jump button and releasing at any time before max charge. If holding jump, the player has to wait until Spring Man touches the floor to be able to activate the ability. The parry is mainly used to bait and counter punches, cover wake-up options and defend against aggressive opponents. When Spring Man reaches 25% (250 HP) or lower health, he will glow red and his ARMS stay permanently charged.

Playstyle
Spring Man is a great all-rounder, suitable for players of all skill levels. His middling stats make him good at almost everything, but not great at any one thing in particular. His deflect provides great defense from incoming punches, but because of the few active frames of the deflect ring and the nature of the deflect's activation, it's sometimes difficult to line up deflects properly with attacks about to hit him. It's also possible to focus too much on deflecting incoming ARMS and it's also fairly easy to fall into a rhythm with deflects, making it easier for his opponent to anticipate his actions.

When using Spring Man, one should focus on keeping a solid balance of offense and defense, using his deflects appropriately to dodge and evade while blocking attacks allowing you to counterattack, or to close the gap. Don't forget to make use of his shield, as it is the alternative for when a deflect can't be achieved, or if Spring Man tries to deflect an ARM that would hit him more than once (e.g. Explosive-Type ARMS).

When in his low-health mode, pressure your opponents with a constant barrage of charged punches, while staying evasive and hard to hit. This can quickly overwhelm and frustrate opponents

ARM Recommendations
With Spring Man, you have to constantly change your playstyle on the fly to fit the situation, so you should be willing to switch up your ARMS frequently as well. Most arms work really well with him so don't be afraid to experiment and find the best set that works for you. Here are some good choices:

In Competitive Play
Spring Man is often considered to be a mid-tier character as he has been shown to be well-rounded with no extreme advantages or disadvantages. He can contend with many higher tier characters in the right hands.

Notable Players

 * Resolve (Inactive) - Formerly considered to be one of the best ARMS players in North America as well as the best Spring Man player. He won 2GGP: ARMS Circuit 2 as well as the ARMS US & Canada Online Open.
 * Defur - A Spring Man main from Sweden who is notable for his tournament organization work as well as creating the team 'Fellows in ARMS'. He placed 2nd at Insomnia63 as well as in the Scandanavian ARMS Open #1 and #2.
 * Sol (Inactive) - A notable Spring Man from the United States who was active in the game's early years. He took 1st at 2GGC: ARMS Saga and the 2017 Comic-Con International: San Diego ARMS tournament.
 * M30W (Inactive) - A Spring Man player from Pakistan who was formerly on Fellows in ARMS. He placed 1st in Up in ARMS 3 and 5th in Smash'N'Splash 4's Customs bracket.
 * Para - A former Spring Man main who now uses him as a secondary. He won Mega League Monday 32 and placed 4th in Smash'N'Splash 4's Defaults bracket. Para is considered to be one of the best players in North America.
 * Hamma - A Lola Pop player from Indiana who secondaries Spring Man who is notable for his commentary work in the ARMS community. He placed 7th at 2GG: SwitchFest 2019 and won Outlaw Skirmish.
 * Mario119 - A Spring Man main from Florida known for his dedication to the ARMS scene. He placed 1st in Forest Frolic #12 and 17th in the ARMS North American Open (October 2020).
 * VerticalH (Inactive) - A top Spring Man player from North America. He won Mega League Monday 3 and 8.
 * ALUMOX - A Spring Man player from the United States who also plays Max Brass. She won Champions of the Era 57 and 76.
 * Beamer - A Spring Man player known for his use of the Seekie. He placed 1st in Battle for Stardom (The Bouncer), a Spring Man only event.

Related Badges

 * Main article: Badge Stash

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Spring Man appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Assist Trophy that can be summoned by players in a match to fight on their side. He punches players using Toasters, and will perform a Rush attack before leaving the stage. Spring Man is the first and only character who originated on the Nintendo Switch to appear as an Assist Trophy. He also appears as a costume worn by Mii Fighters, more specifically the Mii Brawler, and as a Spirit.

Spring Man also cameos in Min Min's reveal trailer as well as her Final Smash, ARMS Rush, attacking players alongside other characters from ARMS. He also appears on an electronic billboard in the background of Spring Stadium.

Quotes

 * List of Quotes

Trivia

 * Spring Man was one of the first characters announced as playable, being revealed alongside the game itself during the Nintendo Switch Presentation on 2017-01-13.
 * In his original reveal, Spring Man was known as "The Versatile Fighter" instead of "The Bouncer".
 * Springtron was modeled after him.
 * It is implied in one of Springtron's pre-battle quotes against him that Spring Man doesn't like math.
 * Springman and Springtron are the only characters to share a voice actor being with each other.
 * When Spring Man gets new ARMS, the same ARMS become available for Springtron and vice versa - when Springtron gets new ARMS, the same ARMS are available for Spring Man.
 * Spring Man shares his name with one of the antagonists from Kinnikuman - the relation between the two characters is acknowledged by Masahiro Sakurai in Min Min's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sakurai Presents presentation.
 * Spring Man's name is also used by one of the four bosses from Mega Man 7. Similarly, the relation between the two is acknowledged by Capcom twice on Twitter.