Spring Man
Height | 5' 11" (182 cm) |
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Weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
Age | 20 |
Affiliation | Spring Gym |
Stage | Spring Stadium |
Hobbies | Weight lifting, pizza |
Voice Actor | Peter Von Gomm |
Signature |
Size | |
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Arm Girth | |
Speed | |
Jumping | |
Enthusiasm | |
Jokiness |
Grab Damage | 150 |
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Walking Speed | 100% |
Dash Distance | 100% |
Charge Dash Distance | 100% |
Max Charge Time | 2.6 seconds |
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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 face 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
"With arms made of springs, no wonder they call him "the bouncer"! At first glance it's hard to take this guy seriously, but in the ARMS game, he always takes center stage. He can perma-charge in a pinch, and that indomitable spirit is gonna take him right to the top!" —Official description
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.[1]
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 damage, he glows red, and his ARMS stay permanently charged.
Related Badges
- Main article: Badge Stash
Description | Reward | Design | Unlock Criteria |
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You've sprung into action for 50 rounds! Spring Man must be your go-to guy. |
60 | Play as Spring Man 50 times. | |
Have you been hitting the Spring Gym? You've fought 500 whole rounds as Spring Man! |
200 | Play as Spring Man 500 times. | |
You've defeated Spring Man 100 times! Let's see him bounce back from that. |
100 | Defeat Spring Man 100 times. | |
Spring Man's lost 250 rounds against you! His springs are all worn out now... |
200 | Defeat Spring Man 250 times. | |
You reached level 5 in the 1st Party Crash! Choosing Spring Man really paid off. |
30 | Choose Spring Man in the first Party Crash event and reach level 5 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. | |
You made it to Level 10 in the 1st Party Crash? Spring Man would be so proud. |
30 | Choose Spring Man in the first Party Crash event and reach level 10 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. | |
You reached level 5 in the 9th Party Crash! Nice work, Spring Man! |
30 | Choose Spring Man in the ninth Party Crash event and reach level 5 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. | |
You reached level 10 in the 9th Party Crash! Way to be, Spring Man! |
30 | Choose Spring Man in the ninth Party Crash event and reach level 10 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. | |
You've fought in 10 rounds of Spring Man vs. Springtron! |
60 | Participate in 1-on-1 matches between Spring Man and Springtron adding up to a total of ten or more rounds. | |
You've fought in 10 rounds of Max Brass vs. Spring Man! |
60 | Participate in 1-on-1 matches between Max Brass and Spring Man adding up to a total of ten or more rounds. | |
You won a battle as Spring Man using the Roaster. Aren't you just aglow with the thrill of victory! |
30 | Defeat an opponent using Spring Man equipped with the Roaster on at least one ARM. |
Appearances in other media
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Spring Man is planned to appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Assist Trophy that can be summoned by players in standard multiplayer modes to fight along 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.
Quotes
Gallery
Costumes
Up | Left | Right | Down | ||
Blue |
Green |
Black |
Pink |
To select a costume, click and hold , then hold in the direction of the desired costume while confirming with . Simply choosing a character without tilting the stick will select the first costume not taken (in the order of up-right-down-left) and if multiple players tilt the stick in the same direction while selecting the same character, they will be the same costume.
Victory Animations
In-Game Screenshots
Promotional Art
Grand Prix Ending
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.[2]
- In his original reveal, Spring Man was known as "The Versatile Fighter" instead of "The Bouncer".
- It is implied in one of Springtron's pre-battle quotes against him that Spring Man doesn't like math.
- When Spring Man gets new ARMS, the same ARMS become available for Springtron.
Names in other languages
Spring Man
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The bouncer
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References
- ↑ Weekly Famitsu, Translation by Nintendo Everything. "ARMS producer on updates, more lore to tell, eSports, future of the IP, more", 2018-03-17, retrieved 2018-11-12
- ↑ Nintendo of America. "Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017", 2017-01-13, retrieved on 2017-05-02.