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 |
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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 |
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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
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 |
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Balloon Fight | NES | 120 seconds | |
Donkey Kong | NES | 120 seconds | Begins in the 75m level |
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 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 | |
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | NES | 240 seconds |
Unlockable Masterpieces
Name | Platform | Duration | Unlock Criteria | Notes |
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Dr. Mario | GB | More than 146 seconds | Clear 10-Man Smash alone with Dr. Mario without taking any damage | |
Punch-Out!! | NES | More than 43 seconds | Clear the "No Mere Sparring Match" event on normal difficulty or higher | |
Earthbound | SNES | 300 seconds | Get 1968 ft. or more in Home-Run Contest | |
Yoshi | NES | More than 122 seconds | Clear Solo Classic with Yoshi | |
Kirby's Adventure | NES | More than 164 seconds | Clear Solo Classic with Kirby on intensity 5.5 or higher |
External links
Announcement of Masterpieces on the DOJO!!.
Masterpieces in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | |
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Starter games | Ice Climber · Kid Icarus · Kirby's Adventure · Star Fox 64 · Super Mario Bros. · Super Metroid · The Legend of Zelda |
Japan-only games | EarthBound · Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem |
Unlockable games | Donkey Kong · F-Zero · Super Mario Bros. 2 · Super Mario World · The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
Masterpieces in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | |
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Starter games | Balloon Fight · Donkey Kong · F-Zero · Kid Icarus · Kirby Super Star · Kirby's Dream Land · Mega Man 2 · Metroid · Pac-Man · Pilotwings · Super Mario Bros. · Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels · Super Mario Kart · Super Mario World · Super Metroid · The Legend of Zelda · Wrecking Crew · Zelda II: The Adventure of Link |
Unlockable games | Dr. Mario · EarthBound · Kirby's Adventure · Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream · Yoshi |
Japan-only games | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl menu items | |
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Group | Brawl (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Team Battle) · Rules · Special Brawl · Rotation · Tourney · Names |
Solo | Classic · All-Star · Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary · Events · Stadium (Target Smash!! · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Brawl · Boss Battles) · Training |
Wi-Fi | Spectator Mode · With Anyone · With Friends |
Vault | Trophies & Stickers (Trophy Gallery · Trophy Hoard · Coin Launcher · Sticker Album · Sticker Center) · Stage Builder · Album · Challenges · Replays · Masterpieces · Chronicle |
Options | Screen · Deflicker · Rumble · Controls · Sound · My Music · Erase Data |
Data | Movies · Records (Group Records · Brawl Records · Notices) · Sound Test |