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Originally a small group of friends who shared the desire to create games, '''HAL Labs''' has now grown to a respectable size. Among the small group who created HAL Labs was [[Saturo Iwata]], the current president of Nintendo of Japan. HAL is now similar to [[Intelligent Systems]] in that they are a branch of Nintendo and create video games only for Nintendo.
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|president=Shigefumi Kawase
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'''{{wp|HAL Laboratory}}''' ('''HAL Labs''' for short) is a Japanese game developer partnered with [[Nintendo]]. It was founded on February 21, 1980, by a small group of friends who shared the desire to create games; 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 {{wp|HAL 9000}} from ''{{wp|2001: A Space Odyssey}}'',<ref>Casamassina, Matt (March 10, 2005). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/11/gdc-2005-iwata-keynote-transcript GDC 2005: Iwata Keynote Transcript]. IGN. Retrieved January 2, 2015.</ref> as well as each letter being one letter before "{{wp|IBM}}."<ref>Madden, O. (November 30, 2012). [http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/11/iwata_explains_where_the_name_hal_laboratory_came_from Iwata Explains Where The Name HAL Laboratory Came From]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref>


HAL Labs is a game developer. Among their many great creations are the Kirby series, and the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
HAL Laboratory is most notable for developing the [[wikirby:Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], created by ex-employee [[Masahiro Sakurai]]; however, the company is also responsible for the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and the [[wikibound:EarthBound (series)|''EarthBound'' (''Mother'') series]]. HAL Laboratory has also commonly collaborated with other teams within Nintendo.


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==Notable employees==
*[[Satoru Iwata]] (moved to [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]; President of Nintendo from 2002-2015)
*[[Masahiro Sakurai]] (left and formed [[Sora Ltd.]])
 
==List of games==
*''[[Golf: Japan Course]]''
*''[[Golf: U.S. Course]]
*''[[Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race]]'' (with [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]])
*''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'' (with Nintendo EAD)
*''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' (with [[Nintendo Research & Development 2|Nintendo R&D2]])
*''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
*''[[Nintendo 3DS#Face Raiders|Face Raiders]]''
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==Trivia==
[[File:SSBM HALTV.png|thumb|The television set with the name "HAL Laboratory" on it in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (click for bigger view)]]
*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', if the player selects the trophy collection and zooms in close enough, the television set to the right reads "HAL Laboratory" on it.
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==External links==
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*[https://www.hallab.co.jp/ Official website]
 
==References==
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{{Companies}}
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[[Category:Developers]]
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"Hal" redirects here. For Dr. Hal Emmerich as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, see List of Smash Taunt characters § Otacon. For the computer from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, see HAL 9001.
HAL Laboratory
Logo of HAL Laboratory
Founded February 21, 1980
First Super Mario game Golf: Japan Course
Latest Super Mario game Super Smash Bros. Melee
Current president Shigefumi Kawase

HAL Laboratory (HAL Labs for short) is a Japanese game developer partnered with Nintendo. It was founded on February 21, 1980, by a small group of friends who shared the desire to create games; 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,[1] as well as each letter being one letter before "IBM."[2]

HAL Laboratory is most notable for developing the Kirby series, created by ex-employee Masahiro Sakurai; however, the company is also responsible for the Super Smash Bros. series and the EarthBound (Mother) series. HAL Laboratory has also commonly collaborated with other teams within Nintendo.

Notable employees[edit]

List of games[edit]

Trivia[edit]

The television set with the name "HAL Laboratory" on it in Super Smash Bros. Melee (click for bigger view)
  • In Super Smash Bros. Melee, if the player selects the trophy collection and zooms in close enough, the television set to the right reads "HAL Laboratory" on it.

External links[edit]

HAL Laboratory coverage on other NIWA wikis:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Casamassina, Matt (March 10, 2005). GDC 2005: Iwata Keynote Transcript. IGN. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Madden, O. (November 30, 2012). Iwata Explains Where The Name HAL Laboratory Came From. Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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