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Developer Profile
17 titles
HAL Laboratory
Overview
HAL Laboratory is a Japanese game developer partnered with Nintendo. It was founded by a small group of friends who shared the desire to create games, and among said group was Satoru Iwata. The group developed games for numerous platforms at first before developing exclusively for Nintendo. The name HAL originates from the fictional computer HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well as each letter being one letter before IBM. HAL Laboratory is most notable for developing the Kirby series created by ex-employee Masahiro Sakurai, they are also responsible for the Super Smash Bros. and the EarthBound series.
Developed Titles
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nintendo-switch-2
84
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
2025
wii-u
69
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
2010
wii-u
Mother 3
2006
nintendo-gamecube
100
Super Smash Bros. Melee
2001
nintendo-64
60
Pokémon Stadium 2
2000
wii
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
2000
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SimCity 64
2000
wii
85
Super Smash Bros.
1999
super-nintendo-entertainment-system
Kirby's Dream Land 3
1997
super-nintendo-entertainment-system
80
Kirby Super Star
1996
nintendo-3ds
Kirby's Dream Land
1992
wii
Adventures of Lolo 2
1990
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