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 Brawl and Smash 4 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 SNES 180 seconds Japan only
EarthBound SNES 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

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 featured games featured include:

Name Platform Duration Notes
Balloon Fight NES 120 seconds
Donkey Kong NES 120 seconds
Dr. Mario GB More than 146 seconds
EarthBound SNES More than 168 seconds
F-Zero SNES 180 seconds
Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo SFC More than 123 seconds Japan only
Kid Icarus NES More than 140 seconds
Kirby Super Star SNES 180 seconds
Kirby's Adventure NES More than 164 seconds
Kirby's Dream Land GB 180 seconds
Mega Man 2 NES 180 seconds
Metroid NES 180 seconds
Pac-Man NES More than 83 seconds
Pilotwings SNES 120 seconds
Punch-Out!! NES More than 43 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

External links

Announcement of Masterpieces on the DOJO!!.