HAL Laboratory

HAL Laboratory, Inc.
	Logo used since December 1998, named "Inutamago" (Dog Eggs), which depicts an "unexpected bond" with a dog incubating three eggs
Native name	株式会社ハル研究所
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Haru Kenkyūjo
Company type	Private
Industry	Video games
Genre	Video game development; Game engine development; Merchandising;
Founded	21 February 1980 in Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Founder	Mitsuhiro Ikeda
Headquarters	Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Number of locations	2 studios (2019)
Key people	Masayoshi Tanimura (chairman of the board); Shigefumi Kawase (president and CEO); Shinya Kumazaki (director of the board);
Products	Eggerland series; Kirby series; Mother series; Super Smash Bros. series; BoxBoy series;
Number of employees	215 (2023)
Subsidiaries	Warpstar, Inc. (50%; with Nintendo)
Website	www.hallab.co.jp
	Footnotes / references;

HAL Laboratory, Inc.,^[b] 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] HAL Laboratory is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and it also has a building at Kai, Yamanashi.^[5] The company got its name because "each letter put them one step ahead of IBM".^[6] The company is most famous for their work on the Kirby and Mother series, Pokémon Snap, and the first two Super Smash Bros. games.

The logo, dubbed Inutamago,^[c] depicts a dog incubating eggs, which has been in use since 1998.

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^ "Company Profile | COMPANY | HAL Laboratory". 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ "Our History | COMPANY | HAL Laboratory". 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ "Inutamago | COMPANY | HAL Laboratory". 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ Fahey, Mike (21 February 2015). "The Studio Behind Smash Bros. And Kirby, HAL Laboratory Turns 35 Today". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "Corporate Info". HAL Laboratories. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
^ Madden, Orla (30 November 2012). "Iwata Explains Where The Name HAL Laboratory Came From". nintendolife.com. Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

[Company_profile-2] "Company Profile | COMPANY | HAL Laboratory". 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[Company_history-3] "Our History | COMPANY | HAL Laboratory". 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[Inutamago-4] "Inutamago | COMPANY | HAL Laboratory". 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[6] Fahey, Mike (21 February 2015). "The Studio Behind Smash Bros. And Kirby, HAL Laboratory Turns 35 Today". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[HAL_Company-7] "Corporate Info". HAL Laboratories. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2007.

[8] Madden, Orla (30 November 2012). "Iwata Explains Where The Name HAL Laboratory Came From". nintendolife.com. Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

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