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'''HAL Laboratory''' ('''HAL Labs''' for short) is a Japanese game developer partnered with [[Nintendo]] founded on February 21, 1980 by a small group of friends who shared the desire to create games; among said group is [[Satoru Iwata]], the current president of Nintendo of Japan. The group developed games for numerous platforms at first before becoming a subsidiary of Nintendo. The name "HAL" originates from the fictional computer [[wikipedia:HAL 9000|HAL 9000]] from ''[[wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey|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>. | |||
HAL Laboratory is most notable for developing the [[wikipedia:Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], created by ex-employee [[Masahiro Sakurai]]; however, they are also responsible for the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and the [[wikipedia:Mother (video game series)|''Mother'' series]]. They have also commonly collaborated with other teams within Nintendo. | |||
==Notable employees== | ==Notable employees== | ||
*[[Satoru Iwata]] (Moved to [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]) | *[[Satoru Iwata]] (Moved to [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]; currently president of Nintendo) | ||
*[[Masahiro Sakurai]] ( | *[[Masahiro Sakurai]] (Left and formed [[Sora Ltd.]]) | ||
==List of games== | ==List of games== | ||
*''[[Family Computer Golf: Japan Course]]'' | *''[[Family Computer Golf: Japan Course]]'' | ||
*''[[Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race]]'' (with [[Nintendo EAD]]) | *''[[Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course]] | ||
*''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'' (with EAD) | *''[[Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race]]'' (with [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]) | ||
*''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' (with [[Nintendo R& | *''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'' (with Nintendo EAD) | ||
*''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' (with [[Nintendo Research and Development 2|Nintendo R&D2]]) | |||
*''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' | *''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' | ||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | *''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | ||
*''[[Nintendo 3DS|Face Raiders]]'' | *''[[Nintendo 3DS|Face Raiders]]'' | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:SSBM HALTV.png|thumb | [[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. | *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== | |||
*[http://www.hallab.co.jp/ Official website] | |||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category:Video game developers]] | [[Category:Video game developers]] | ||
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Template:Redirectshere Template:Company-infobox HAL Laboratory (HAL Labs for short) is a Japanese game developer partnered with Nintendo founded on February 21, 1980 by a small group of friends who shared the desire to create games; among said group is Satoru Iwata, the current president of Nintendo of Japan. The group developed games for numerous platforms at first before becoming a subsidiary of Nintendo. The name "HAL" originates from the fictional computer HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey[1].
HAL Laboratory is most notable for developing the Kirby series, created by ex-employee Masahiro Sakurai; however, they are also responsible for the Super Smash Bros. series and the Mother series. They have also commonly collaborated with other teams within Nintendo.
Notable employees
- Satoru Iwata (Moved to Nintendo EAD; currently president of Nintendo)
- Masahiro Sakurai (Left and formed Sora Ltd.)
List of games
- Family Computer Golf: Japan Course
- Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course
- Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race (with Nintendo EAD)
- Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (with Nintendo EAD)
- NES Open Tournament Golf (with Nintendo R&D2)
- Super Smash Bros.
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Face Raiders
Trivia
- 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
References
- ^ Casamassina, Matt (March 10, 2005). GDC 2005: Iwata Keynote Transcript. IGN. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
