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; 44 years ago (1980-02-21) in Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Founder
Mitsuhiro Ikeda
Headquarters
Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho,
Chiyoda, Tokyo
,
Japan
Number of locations
2 studios[a] (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 [1][2][3]
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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^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.
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