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Flying Men are a species of humanoid bird creatures in the EarthBound series, specifically Mother/EarthBound Beginnings and Mother 2/EarthBound.

They first appear in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U as stage hazards in Magicant, a board element in Smash Tour, and as the basis for a DLC Mii Fighter Costume. Their roles as a stage hazard and Mii costume are resumed in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Character Description

Flying Men are bipedal humanoid bird creatures that live in groups inside a house within Magicant. They are often characterized as kind and helpful people who are willing to assist Ninten and Ness during their time visiting Magicant, even briefly joining their party (though this is optional). When in the group, they're Level is already at the max of 99, though the enemy Groucho can strangely still grant them additional EXP points even though it is virtually useless. Only five Flying Men are available to join; when one is killed in battle, a gravestone will be placed by their home and another will replace him, repeating until all five have been defeated. In EarthBound, each gravestone inscription gets more and more dismal with each death, with the final one essentially chastising the player for letting them all die.

In EarthBound Beginnings and EarthBound, the Flying Men introduce themselves to Ninten and Ness as their "Courage". This is keeping in line with the fundamental nature of Magicant, which is a manifestation of its visitor's unconscious mind.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

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Stage Hazard

Flying Men appear as hazards in the Magicant stage. During the battle, one will come out of their house on the top right platform and stand idly; if touched or attacked by a fighter, they will automatically fight on their side and will continue to do so until KO'd.

They will attack with aerial somersault kicks and a move similar to Incineroar's Cross Chop, as well as have an infinite amount of mid-air jumps. Just like any fighter or certain Assist Trophies, they can be attacked and/or grabbed and will accumulate damage. Much like in the original games, when KO'd a tombstone will pop up next to the house and another Flying Man will appear seconds later; also just like the games, only five Flying Men will appear, and once all five have been defeated, no more will show up for the remainder of the match.

Flying Men will not appear during Ness's unlocking battle or during All-Star Mode.

Smash Tour

During a Smash Tour session, a Flying Man can appear to trigger a random event. If a player crosses paths with one on the board, he will immediately start following them and will knock away another player if they bump into one.

Mii Fighter Costume

Mii Flying Man

A costume for the Mii Brawler modelled after a Flying Man was made available as a part of the Wave 3 batch of DLC costumes.

Trophy Description

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3DS

The Flying Men are a team of five birdmen. Each time a Flying Man appears, he'll help the first person to reach him with Flying Cross Chops and Somersault Kicks. A small memorial stone will be erected for each one defeated. Once all five are gone, they're done fighting forever until the next battle.

Wii U

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The Flying Men from EarthBound are five kind brothers with a cruel fate. They live together in a house on the outskirts of Magicant. The brothers gladly join Ness on his journey, but if they fall in battle, they return home to be buried. In Smash Tour, they'll ally themselves with the first player to touch them.

  • SNES - EarthBound (06/1995)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As the Magicant stage returned for the game, they resume their role as a Stage Hazard. The Mii Fighter Costume modelled after a Flying Man also returns, this time as part of the base game and can be purchased from the in-game Shop; the Hat is available for 450G and the Outfit is 600G.

Spirit

A Spirit of the Flying Man is available in the game. It is a Primary Attack Spirit under the Advanced class. Their Spirit Battle uses a team of five Mii Brawlers, all dressed in the Flying Man costume, and are assisted by Ness, a reference to their role in the original games. The stage is the Hazard-less form of Magicant and the song that plays is "Magicant", both of which is a reference to their native homeland. The battle is in Stamina Mode, another reference to their tendency to fall in battle.

Trivia

Flying Man Beta
  • According to Masahiro Sakurai, the Flying Men were originally going to be modelled in 3D. This had to be scrapped in favor of their 2D sprites as to lessen the strain on the Nintendo 3DS hardware.
Stage Hazards
Introduced in
Smash 64
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Banzai Bill  · Birdo  · F-Zero Racers  · Fly Guy  · Klaptrap  · Kraid  · Pidgit  · Tingle  · Wolfen
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Blarggwich  · Cresselia  · Dialga  · Donkey Kong  · Fish  · King Bulblin  · Palkia  · Red Bulborb  · Shellcreeper and Sidestepper  · Shy Guy  · Ultimate Chimera
Introduced in
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS & Wii U
5-Volt  · Bahamut ZERO  · Dark Emperor  · FG II-Graham  · Flipper  · Flying Man  · Ghosts  · Ho-oh  · Ifrit  · Joulion  · Kamek  · Kapp'n  · Koume and Kotake  · Leviathan  · Lurchthorn  · Manaphy  · Metal Face  · Nabbit  · Odin  · Peckish Aristocrab  · Ramuh  · Rayquaza  · Registeel  · Reshiram  · Ridley  · Yellow Devil  · Zekrom  · Zero
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Mii Fighter Costumes
Mii Brawler Akira Yuki  · Builder Mario  · Bomberman  · Callie  · Captain Falcon  · Creeper  · Flying Man  · Heihachi Mishima  · Iori Yagami  · Jacky Bryant  · King K. Rool  · Knuckles the Echidna  · Martial Artists  · Nia  · Ninjara  · Pig  · Ribbon Girl  · Ryo Sakazaki  · Shantae  · Skull Kid  · Spring Man  · Team Rocket  · Tifa Lockhart  · Toad  · Toy-Con Robot  · Yarn Yoshi
Mii Swordfighter Aerith Gainsborough  · Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad  · Ancient Soldier Gear  · Arthur  · Ashley  · Black Knight  · Chrom  · Dante  · Diamond Armor  · Dragonborn  · Dunban  · Erdrick Equipment  · Gil  · Goemon  · Isaac  · Link  · Lip  · Lloyd Irving  · Monster Hunter  · Nakoruru  · Protagonist (Persona 3)  · Protagonist (Persona 4)  · Rex  · Takamaru  · Travis Touchdown  · Veronica  · Vince  · Viridi  · Yiga Clan  · Zero
Mii Gunner Barret Wallace  · Chibi-Robo  · Cuphead  · Doom Slayer  · Fox McCloud  · Geno  · Inklings  · Isabelle  · K.K. Slider  · Marie  · MegaMan.EXE  · Proto Man  · Ray MK III  · Saki Amamiya  · Samus Aran  · Sans  · Tails  · Vault Boy  · X
Headgear Arcade Bunny  · Barbara  · Cappy  · Chain Chomp  · Chocobo  · Daisy  · Dixie Kong  · Felyne  · Judd  · Luigi  · Majora's Mask  · Mario  · Marx  · Meta Knight  · Morgana  · Mr. Saturn  · Octoling  · Princess Peach  · Princess Zelda  · Rabbids  · Red Shell  · Sheik  · Shy Guy  · Slime  · Spiny  · Super Mushroom  · Teddie  · Waluigi  · Wario
EarthboundSymbol Mother/EarthBound universe
Characters Ness (64  · Melee  · Brawl  · 3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Lucas (Brawl  · 3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Side Characters Final Smash Paula  · Poo  · Kumatora  · Boney
Bosses Porky Statue  · Porky Minch
Assist Trophies Jeff Andonuts  · Starman
Mii Fighter Costumes Flying Man
Stage Hazards Ultimate Chimera  · Flying Man
Enemies Devil Car  · Starman
Stages Onett  · Fourside  · New Pork City  · Magicant
Items Mr. Saturn  · Franklin Badge  · Ramblin' Evil Mushroom
Music List of Music (Mother/EarthBound series)
Collectibles Trophies Melee Trophies  · Brawl Trophies  · 3DS Trophies  · Wii U Trophies
Stickers List of Stickers (Mother/EarthBound series)
Spirits List of spirits (EarthBound/MOTHER series)
Masterpieces Mother 2/EarthBound
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