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HAL Laboratory

HAL Laboratory

171gamesJapanFounded 1980Website

Part of Nintendo

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.

171

Games

158

Developed

35

Published

2

Ported

Shipping 1980–2025

Studios under HAL Laboratory

2
HAL America Inc3HAL Egg1

Releases by year

108 across 1980–2025
1980peak 6 in one year2025

Developed

48
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World2025Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed WorldKirby's Return to Dream Land: Deluxe2023Kirby's Return to Dream Land: DeluxeKirby's Dream Buffet2022Kirby's Dream BuffetKirby Fighters 22020Kirby Fighters 2Super Kirby Clash2019Super Kirby ClashBox Boy! + Box Girl!2019Box Boy! + Box Girl!Kirby Star Allies2018Kirby Star AlliesUniqlo × Boxboy!2017Uniqlo × Boxboy!Kirby Battle Royale2017Kirby Battle RoyaleKirby's Blowout Blast2017Kirby's Blowout BlastTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe2017Team Kirby Clash DeluxeBye-Bye BoxBoy!2017Bye-Bye BoxBoy!Kirby: Planet Robobot2016Kirby: Planet RobobotBoxBoxBoy!2016BoxBoxBoy!Picross 3D: Round 22015Picross 3D: Round 2Kirby and the Rainbow Curse2015Kirby and the Rainbow CurseBoxBoy!2015BoxBoy!Kirby Fighters Deluxe2014Kirby Fighters DeluxeDedede's Drum Dash Deluxe2014Dedede's Drum Dash DeluxeKirby: Triple Deluxe2014Kirby: Triple Deluxe3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure20113D Classics: Kirby's AdventureKirby's Return to Dream Land2011Kirby's Return to Dream LandKirby: Mass Attack2011Kirby: Mass AttackArchery 22011Archery 2Graffiti2011GraffitiAR Shot2011AR ShotFace Raiders2011Face RaidersArchery2011ArcheryFree Fishing2011Free FishingAR Shot 22011AR Shot 2Fishing2011FishingFace Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera!2010Face Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera!Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs2010Pokémon Ranger: Guardian SignsCoconut Queen2009Coconut QueenPicross 3D2009Picross 3DKirby Super Star Ultra2008Kirby Super Star UltraMeta Knightmare Ultra2008Meta Knightmare UltraDyna Blade2008Dyna BladeGourmet Race2008Gourmet RaceRevenge of Meta Knight2008Revenge of Meta KnightMilky Way Wishes2008Milky Way WishesThe Arena2008The ArenaHelper to Hero2008Helper to HeroThe Great Cave Offensive2008The Great Cave OffensiveRevenge of the King2008Revenge of the KingThe True Arena2008The True ArenaPokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia2008Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of AlmiaKirby: Squeak Squad2006Kirby: Squeak Squad

Published

35
Part Time UFO2017Part Time UFORevival! Eggerland2000Revival! EggerlandMingle Magnet1999Mingle MagnetEggerland for Windows 951996Eggerland for Windows 95Hole in One1995Hole in OneDay Dreamin' Davey1992Day Dreamin' DaveyArcana1992ArcanaMetal Slader Glory1991Metal Slader GloryHAL's Hole in One Golf1991HAL's Hole in One GolfChampionship Rally1991Championship RallyAdventures of Lolo II1990Adventures of Lolo IIAdventures of Lolo 31990Adventures of Lolo 3New Ghostbusters II1990New Ghostbusters IIAdventures of Lolo1990Adventures of LoloAdventures of Lolo 21990Adventures of Lolo 2HAL Wrestling1990HAL WrestlingRevenge of the 'Gator1989Revenge of the 'GatorTashiro Masashi no Princess ga Ippai1989Tashiro Masashi no Princess ga IppaiAdventures of Lolo1989Adventures of LoloShanghai1989ShanghaiEggerland: Souzou he no Tabidachi1988Eggerland: Souzou he no TabidachiEggerland: Meikyuu no Fukkatsu1988Eggerland: Meikyuu no FukkatsuSatsui no Kaisou: Power Soft Satsujin Jiken1988Satsui no Kaisou: Power Soft Satsujin JikenAir Fortress1987Air FortressEggerland1987EggerlandHole in One Special1987Hole in One SpecialOthello1986OthelloHole in One Professional1986Hole in One ProfessionalEggerland 21986Eggerland 2Eggerland Mystery1985Eggerland MysteryStep Up1983Step UpPicture Puzzle1983Picture PuzzleFruit Search1983Fruit SearchButamaru Pants1983Butamaru PantsSpace Maze Attack1983Space Maze Attack

Ported

2
SimCity 20001993SimCity 2000Rally-X1980Rally-X

Game and studio data from IGDB, with release information from Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.