HAL Laboratory
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HAL Laboratory, Inc.,[lower-alpha 2] 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, as well as the first two Super Smash Bros. games.
Native name | 株式会社ハル研究所 |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Haru Kenkyūjo |
Company type | Private |
Industry | Video games |
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Founded | 21 February 1980; 44 years ago (1980-02-21) in Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
Founder | Mitsuhiro Ikeda |
Headquarters | Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, , Japan |
Number of locations | 2 studios[lower-alpha 1] (2019) |
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Number of employees | 215 (2023) |
Subsidiaries | Warpstar, Inc. (50%; with Nintendo) |
Website | www |
Footnotes / references [1][2][3] |
The logo, dubbed Inutamago,[lower-alpha 3] depicts a dog incubating eggs, which has been in use since 1998.