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 |
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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 | SNES | 180 seconds | Japan only |
EarthBound | SNES | 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 featured games featured include:
Name | Platform | Duration | Notes |
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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!!.