Giant Springer (ジャイアントスプリンガー Jaianto Supuringā) is an enemy robot from the original Mega Man series. It is a giant version of Springer made in an attempt to make it stronger. It lacks the speed from the original version, but when approached by an enemy, it launches homing missiles from the top of the head.
Appearances[]
Mega Man 3[]
Giant Springers appear in Magnet Man's stage and the Doc Robot version of the stages of Spark Man, Needle Man, and Shadow Man in Mega Man 3. It can be destroyed with two shots from the Gemini Laser, though Magnet Missile, Hard Knuckle, Search Snake, and Shadow Blade are decent substitutes, defeating it in four shots. Its missiles can be destroyed by Mega Man.
Mega Man II[]
In Mega Man II, they appear in Magnet Man's stage and the final Wily Stage. Unlike Mega Man 3, the missiles are invincible in Mega Man II.
Mega Man: The Wily Wars[]
Giant Springers appear in the third Wily Tower stage in Mega Man: The Wily Wars. Their behavior is the same as Mega Man 3.
Hits data chart[]
Amount of hits it takes to destroy a Giant Springer.
| Mega Man 3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Buster | Needle Cannon | Magnet Missile | Gemini Laser | Hard Knuckle | Top Spin | Search Snake | Spark Shock | Shadow Blade |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mega Man: The Wily Wars | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Buster | Rolling Cutter | Super Arm | Ice Slasher | Hyper Bomb | Fire Storm | Thunder Beam | |
| 8 | 3 | ? | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Metal Blade | Air Shooter | Bubble Lead | Quick Boomerang | Crash Bomber | Time Stopper | Atomic Fire | Leaf Shield |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | Y | 0:3:1 | 1 |
- Damage values for Mega Man 3's weapons in The Wily Wars are the same as in the original game.
Other appearances[]
A broken Giant Springer, Gabyoall, and Batton appeared as an event decoration in Zombie Cafe.
Other media[]
Giant Springer appeared on the Variant Cover of Mega Man #40, and makes its formal debut in Mega Man #43. Giant Springer also appeared as one of robots inside the Sky Patrol's training room in Sonic: Worlds Unite Battles.
Gallery[]
| Mega Man II | |
|---|---|
| The eight bosses | |
| Metal Man • Air Man • Crash Man • Wood Man • Needle Man • Magnet Man • Hard Man • Top Man | |
| Other bosses | |
| Quint • Wily Machine II | |
| Special Weapons | |
| Metal Blade • Air Shooter • Crash Bomber • Leaf Shield • Needle Cannon • Magnet Missile • Hard Knuckle • Top Spin • Sakugarne | |
| Support Items | |
| Rush Coil • Rush Jet • Rush Marine | |
| Locations | |
| Metal Man Stage • Air Man Stage • Crash Man Stage • Wood Man Stage • Wily Castle Needle Man Stage • Magnet Man Stage • Hard Man Stage • Top Man Stage • Wily Station | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Damage Data Chart • Enemies | |