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HAL Laboratory, Inc., formerly shortened as HALKEN (derived from its native name), is a Japanese video game developer founded on 21 February 1980. While independent, it has been closely tied with Nintendo throughout its history, and is often referred to as a second-party developer for the company. [4]
- Mitsuhiro Ikeda
- Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
- 215 (2023)
The official website of HAL Laboratory, Inc., developers of the Kirby series and other games. The website includes an introduction of the company’s works, how games are made, and more.
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HAL Laboratory, Inc. (JPJapanese: 株式会社ハル研究所
Romaji: Kabushiki Gaisha Haru Kenkyūjo)(CNCorporate Number: 8010001026663) (also referred to as HAL or HALKEN) is a Japanese video game development company that has been affiliated with Nintendo since 1983, when the Famicom (NES) was first released. HAL was responsible for the creation of Kirby, the Kirby series and the Super Smash Bros series.
Satoru Iwata, an employee at HAL, helped HAL form a relationship with Nintendo. After financial strain brought on from the development of Metal Slader Glory, Nintendo offered to rescue HAL from bankruptcy on the condition that Iwata was appointed as its president. Iwata was president of HAL from 1993 and 2000, and he would later go on to become Nintendo's fourth president.
In July 2020, HAL Laboratory moved offices to move into Kanda Square. This is the same building as Nintendo's Tokyo teams and Game Freak.
Nintendo 64
•••SimCity 64 (64DD) •••Mother 3 (cancelled)
Game Boy Advance
•Battland (cancelled) •Luna Blaze (cancelled) •••
1."Why Does HAL Laboratory Only Make Nintendo Games?" - Vice
2.Iwata - Shmupulations
•HAL Laboratory at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HAL Laboratory, Inc. (株式会社ハル研究所, Kabushikigaisha Haru Kenkyūjo) is a Japanese video game company that was founded on February 21, 1980. The company is most famous for its character Kirby, the protagonist of the eponymous video game series, as well as the Super Smash Bros. series. It is a...
Feb 24, 2020 · This year marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of HAL Laboratory, a Japanese game development studio which has been closely affiliated with Nintendo for decades. The exact date for the...
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HAL Laboratory, Inc. (株式会社ハル研究所 Kabushikigaisha Haru-kenkyūjo), also known as HAL Lab (ハル研 Haru-ken) or previously HALKEN, is a Japanese video game development company closely affiliated with Nintendo throughout its history.
Apr 18, 2020 · Famitsu: HAL Laboratory has released a number of games over the course of the past 40 years, but this celebration illustration features an all-star lineup of games created by HAL Laboratory.
