Masterpieces

The masterpieces as seen in Brawl.

Masterpieces (名作トライアル Meisaku Toraiaru, Classic Trial) are free time-limited trial versions of classic Nintendo titles which the characters of Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U have appeared in. The full versions can be purchased for the Virtual Console. To save the player time, Masterpieces skip the title and opening of a game. Certain Masterpieces in Brawl start at specific points of the game that are relevant to Brawl, such as the Donkey Kong Masterpiece starting at the 75 m level, while games that supported saving have some built-in saves set to various points of the game.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Starting Masterpieces

Name	Platform	Duration	Notes
Super Mario Bros.	NES	60 seconds	Starts in World 1-1
Ice Climber	NES	40 seconds	Starts on first level, with Popo.
The Legend of Zelda	NES	120 seconds	Immediately starts from the beginning of the game and skips the title screen.
Kid Icarus	NES	90 seconds	Starts on first section of Underworld stage.
Kirby's Adventure	NES	120 seconds	Starts in Vegetable Valley
Super Metroid	SNES	180 seconds	Includes saves for battles against Ridley
Star Fox 64	N64	180 seconds	Has access to all menu features including the Main Game, Training Mode, and VS. mode.
Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo	SFC	180 seconds	Japan only
Mother 2	SFC	300 seconds	Japan only

Unlockable Masterpieces

Name	Platform	Duration	Unlock criteria	Notes
Donkey Kong	NES	30 seconds	10 hours of play time	Starts at second level, 75m.
Super Mario Bros. 2	NES	90 seconds	Win five brawls with Peach.	Starts at World 1-1 with Peach.
Super Mario World	SNES	120 seconds	Play on Yoshi's Island three times	Starts at Yoshi's Island 2 with Mario
F-Zero	SNES	40 seconds	Unlock Captain Falcon in The Subspace Emissary	Starts at first Mute City race, with Blue Falcon.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	N64	300 seconds	Use Toon Link in ten brawls.	Has save files for beginning of Young Link and Adult Link sections.

Scrapped

• A Donkey Kong Country masterpiece was planned, but it was scrapped. [1]
• The Masterpieces for EarthBound and Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo, while not accessible in international versions of Brawl, still exist in the data; the reason they were not included is unknown.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

The masterpieces as seen in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Masterpieces return in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. New features include a timer displayed on the right side of the screen, the ability to buy a game from the eShop without manually going to the eShop, and the ability to stop the Masterpiece without the reset button, as the Wii U does not have a reset button. The games featured include:

Starting Masterpieces

Name	Platform	Duration	Notes
Balloon Fight	NES	120 seconds
Donkey Kong	NES	120 seconds	Begins in the 75m level
EarthBound	SNES	More than 168 seconds
F-Zero	SNES	180 seconds
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light	FC	More than 123 seconds	Japan only
Kid Icarus	NES	More than 140 seconds
Kirby Super Star	SNES	180 seconds	Begins in The Great Cave Offensive
Kirby's Adventure	NES	More than 164 seconds
Kirby's Dream Land	GB	180 seconds
Mega Man 2	NES	180 seconds	Begins in the first section of Wily Castle
Metroid	NES	180 seconds
Pac-Man	NES	More than 83 seconds
Pilotwings	SNES	120 seconds
Super Mario Bros.	NES	180 seconds
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels	NES	180 seconds
Super Mario Kart	SNES	180 seconds
Super Mario World	SNES	180 seconds
Super Metroid	SNES	240 seconds
The Legend of Zelda	NES	240 seconds
Wrecking Crew	NES	120 seconds
Yoshi	NES	More than 122 seconds	Japan only(?)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link	NES	240 seconds

Unlockable Masterpieces

Name	Platform	Duration	Unlock Criteria	Notes
Dr. Mario	GB	More than 146 seconds	???
Punch-Out!!	NES	More than 43 seconds	Clear the "No Mere Sparring Match" event on normal difficulty or higher.

External links

Announcement of Masterpieces on the DOJO!!.