{{Short description|Japanese video game developer}} {{Expand Japanese|date=March 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}{{Infobox company | name = HAL Laboratory, Inc. | logo = HAL Laboratory Logo.svg | logo_caption = Logo since December 1998 | image = KANDA SQUARE 2023-05-18.jpg | image_caption = Headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo | native_name = 株式会社ハル研究所 | native_name_lang = ja | romanized_name = Kabushiki gaisha Haru Kenkyūjo | former_name = | type = Private | industry = Video games | genre = {{Unbulleted list | Video game development | Game engine development | Merchandising }} | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | founded = {{Start date and age|1980|02|21}} in Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan | founder = Mitsuhiro Ikeda | defunct = | hq_location = Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho | hq_location_city = Chiyoda, Tokyo | hq_location_country = Japan | num_locations = 2 studios{{Efn|Tokyo R&D Center and Yamanashi R&D Center}} | num_locations_year = 2019 | area_served = | key_people = {{Unbulleted list | Shigefumi Kawase (president and CEO) | Shinya Kumazaki (director) | Nobutoshi Kuroki (director) }} | products = {{Unbulleted list | ''Eggerland'' series | ''Kirby'' series | ''Mother'' series | ''Super Smash Bros.'' series | ''BoxBoy'' series }} | owner = | num_employees = 256 | num_employees_year = 2025 | parent = | website = {{URL|https://www.hallab.co.jp}} | footnotes = }}
{{Nihongo foot|'''HAL Laboratory, Inc.''',|株式会社ハル研究所|Kabushiki gaisha Haru Kenkyūjo|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} formerly shortened as '''HALKEN''', is a Japanese video game developer based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded on February 21, 1980 by Mitsuhiro Ikeda. The company started out developing games for home computers of the era, but has since established a strong relationship with Nintendo, and is often referred to as a second-party developer.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |last=Fahey |first=Mike |date=21 February 2015 |title=The Studio Behind Smash Bros. And Kirby, HAL Laboratory Turns 35 Today |url=https://kotaku.com/the-studio-behind-smash-bros-and-kirby-hal-laboratory-1687219609 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106052019/https://kotaku.com/the-studio-behind-smash-bros-and-kirby-hal-laboratory-1687219609 |archive-date=6 November 2021 |access-date=25 March 2021 |website=Kotaku}}</ref> In 1991, a second office in Kai, Yamanashi was established.<ref name="HAL Company">{{Cite web |title=Corporate Info |url=http://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/company/profile/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105164937/https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/company/profile/ |archive-date=5 January 2022 |access-date=17 September 2007 |website=HAL Laboratories}}</ref> The company is best known for its work on the ''Kirby'' and ''Mother'' series, and the first two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.
Its logo, {{nihongo foot|Inutamago,|犬たまご|group=lower-alpha|lead=yes|extra="Dog Eggs"}} which depicts a dog incubating eggs, is meant to represent "an unexpected bond [...] one that brings the birth of something new."<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=2020-11-02 |title=Inutamago |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/company/symbol |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref>
==History== HAL Laboratory was founded on February 21, 1980 in Kanda, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Mitsuhiro Ikeda served as the first president and CEO.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2020-11-02 |title=Our History |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/company/history/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> The company was formed out of a Seibu Department Store in Ikebukuro, with many of the students who frequented the computer section working part-time.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=谷村正仁社長（ＨＡＬ研究所）突撃インタビュー |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0003/halken/page02.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070919135539/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0003/halken/page02.html |archive-date=September 19, 2007 |access-date=January 6, 2026 |website=Nintendo.co.jp}}</ref> This included Satoru Iwata and Satoshi Matsuoka.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 12, 2020 |title=メディアメーカー、岩田聡さんについて。 |url=https://www.1101.com/about_iwatasan/yanase/2020-07-12.html |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 |language=ja}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2020 |title=『スマブラ』とスポーツカーと誠実の怪人。 - 「岩田さん」を知ってる人たち。『岩田さん』を読んだ人たち。 |url=https://www.1101.com/about_iwatasan/sakurai/2020-01-27.html |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 |language=ja}}</ref> HAL initially started out of an apartment in Akihabara,<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2005 |title=ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 - 社長に学べ！ |url=https://www.1101.com/president/iwata05.html |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=www.1101.com}}</ref> developing hardware peripherals.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Barder |first=Ollie |date=July 24, 2018 |title=Satoshi Mitsuhara On The Joys Of Running HAL Laboratory And His Friendship With Satoru Iwata |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/07/24/satoshi-mitsuhara-on-the-joys-of-running-hal-laboratory-and-his-friendship-with-satoru-iwata/ |access-date=January 4, 2025 |website=Forbes}}</ref> An early investor was Iwasaki Giken, a company that programmed many of Nintendo's first video games.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Fujimoto |first=Ken |date=2018-07-11 |title=任天堂元社長・故岩田聡さんと開発したFM音源＆MIDIインターフェイス、HAL研究所“響” |url=https://www.dtmstation.com/archives/52016817.html |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=DTMステーション |language=ja}}</ref>
In its early years, it developed products like a universal remote,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-02 |title=How Inutamago came to be |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/company/symbol/about/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> the HAL Fax, which allowed users to fax directly from a computer,<ref name=":20">{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/MSX_Magazine_1990-06_ASCII_JP |title=MSX Magazine (JP) |date=June 1990 |publisher=ASCII |pages=118 |via=The Internet Archive}}</ref> and the HAL Catch, a cable that connected an electronic organizer to a PC.<ref name=":9" /> Other products included the GSX-8800 sound board for the NEC PC-8001 in 1983,<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |last=Fujimoto |first=Ken |date=July 13, 2015 |title=追悼：任天堂 岩田聡社長 HAL研究所の天才新入社員と高校2年生の思い出 by 藤本健 |url=https://weekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/002/635/2635125/ |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=週刊アスキー |language=ja}}</ref> the CAT trackball,<ref name=":18">{{Cite book |last= |url=http://archive.org/details/msx-magazine-1984-01-ascii-jp |title=MSX Magazine (JP) |date=January 1984 |publisher=ASCII |pages=60-61}}</ref> and the Hibiki FM tone generator and MIDI interface board in 1986.<ref name=":11" />
There have been conflicting claims on the origin of the company's name: during a GDC 2005 keynote, HAL alumnus and then-Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated that HAL was named after the computer from ''2001: A Space Odyssey'',<ref name="GDC2005">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/11/gdc-2005-iwata-keynote-transcript|title=GDC 2005: Iwata Keynote Transcript|last=Casamassina|first=Matt|date=March 10, 2005|website=IGN|access-date=December 6, 2024}}</ref> while in a 2012 Iwata Asks interview, he said the company was named HAL because "each letter put [them] one step ahead of IBM."<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Madden |first=Orla |date=30 November 2012 |title=Iwata Explains Where The Name HAL Laboratory Came From |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/11/iwata_explains_where_the_name_hal_laboratory_came_from |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826081823/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/11/iwata_explains_where_the_name_hal_laboratory_came_from |archive-date=26 August 2018 |access-date=16 October 2016 |website=nintendolife.com |publisher=Nintendo Life}}</ref>
The company first made games for home computers, such as the MSX and VIC-20. These were initially unlicensed home computer versions of Namco's arcade games, including ''Pac-Man'' (''Jelly Monsters''<ref name=":13" />) ''Rally-X,'' and ''Galaxian''. However, HAL managed to be the first company to obtain a license from Namco for developing computer games.<ref name=":23">{{Cite web |date=16 February 2004 |title=What Was Japan for Commodore? |url=http://www.commodore.ca/history/people/michael_tomczyk.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826082008/https://www.commodore.ca/history/people/michael_tomczyk.htm |archive-date=26 August 2018 |access-date=16 October 2016 |website=commodore.ca}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=shmuplations |date=2022-01-07 |title=Satoru Iwata – 1999 Developer Interview |url=https://shmuplations.com/iwata/ |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=shmuplations.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Through its connection to Iwasaki Giken, HAL started its business relationship with Nintendo in 1984.<ref name=":10" /> It assisted in the development of first-party Famicom games such as ''Pinball'' and ''Golf'', while also creating original titles such as ''F1 Race''.<ref name=":02" /><ref name="GDC2005" /> The company's previous experience developing games and its familiarity with the Famicom's CPU helped the developers make games faster than the competition.<ref name=":1" /> In the west, some titles were published under HAL America Inc. (HAI), a North American subsidiary of the company led by Yash Terakura and based in Beaverton, Oregon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2007 |title=Yash Terakura Joins Throwback Entertainment As Chief Technology Officer |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/yash-terakura-joins-throwback-entertainment-as-chief-technology-officer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122223838/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/yash-terakura-joins-throwback-entertainment-as-chief-technology-officer |archive-date=22 January 2022 |access-date=16 October 2016 |website=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref> Between 1987 and 1991, HAL also published several NES titles, including ''Stargate'' and ''Kabuki: Quantum Fighter.''<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Crimmins |first=Brian |date=21 November 2017 |title=Why Does HAL Laboratory Only Make Nintendo Games? |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/hal-laboratory-metal-slader-glory-nintendo-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902223438/https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/ne3mjd/hal-laboratory-metal-slader-glory-nintendo-history |archive-date=2 September 2018 |access-date=1 July 2018 |work=Waypoint |language=en-us}}</ref> Masahiro Sakurai joined the company in 1989.<ref name=":12" />
In 1991, the company moved to an office building overlooking Mount Fuji in Yamanashi.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2005 |title=ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 - 社長に学べ！ |url=https://www.1101.com/president/iwata08.html |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=www.1101.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 2000 |title=ハル研ってこんなところ！ |url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0003/halken/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911174121/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0003/halken/index.html |archive-date=September 11, 2007 |access-date=January 7, 2026 |website=nintendo.co.jp}}</ref> In 1992, HAL spun off its non-Nintendo business as HAL Corporation. It continued to work on computer software and peripherals, including new versions of the universal remote controller.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ASCII |title=ハル・コーポレーション、EPG録画対応の学習機能搭載マルチリモコン『クロッサム2+USB』を発売 |url=https://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/328/328627/ |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=ASCII.jp |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=新世紀マルチリモコン クロッサム２プラス |url=http://www.halcorp.co.jp/Items/HardWare/Crossam/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980629060542/http://www.halcorp.co.jp/Items/HardWare/Crossam/ |archive-date=1998-06-29 |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=www.halcorp.co.jp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=株式会社ハル・コーポレーション会社概要 |url=http://www.halcorp.co.jp/Company/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980629060624/http://www.halcorp.co.jp/Company/ |archive-date=1998-06-29 |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=www.halcorp.co.jp}}</ref> This company continued to operate until around 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2002 |title=今週見つけた主な新製品(2002年5月25日) |url=https://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/hotline/20020525/newitem.html |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp}}</ref>
However, following the protracted development of ''Metal Slader Glory'', the company was $1.5 billion yen in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2005 |title=ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 - 社長に学べ！ |url=https://www.1101.com/president/iwata01.html |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=www.1101.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=『スマブラ』とスポーツカーと誠実の怪人。 - 「岩田さん」を知ってる人たち。『岩田さん』を読んだ人たち。 |url=https://www.1101.com/about_iwatasan/sakurai/2020-01-30.html |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 |language=ja}}</ref> Nintendo offered to rescue HAL on the condition that Satoru Iwata were to be appointed its president.<ref name=":7" /> In 1992, HAL released ''Kirby's Dream Land'' for the Nintendo Game Boy,<ref name=":13" /> which was Iwata's first game as president.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 - 社長に学べ！ |url=https://www.1101.com/president/iwata07.html |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=www.1101.com}}</ref> HAL then found success soon after, releasing ''Kirby's Adventure'', ''Kirby's Dream Course'', and ''Mother 2''.<ref name=":02" />
The company's current logo, Inutamago (literally "dog egg"), was created in 1998 by Shigesato Itoi. The imagery is meant to represent "an unexpected bond [...] one that brings the birth of something new". Reception was reportedly lukewarm at first.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2020 |title=Satoru Iwata Wasn't Hot on the Earthbound Creator's Logo for HAL Labs |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/satoru-iwata-earthbound-creator-shigesato-itoi-hal-40th-anniversary-interview |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401184409/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/satoru-iwata-earthbound-creator-shigesato-itoi-hal-40th-anniversary-interview |archive-date=1 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=USGamer.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How Inutamago came to be |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/company/symbol/about/ |access-date=December 7, 2024 |website=HAL Laboratory|date=2 November 2020 }}</ref> The first game to use the logo was ''Super Smash Bros.''<ref name=":8" /> In 1999, HAL released ''Pokemon Snap'' for the Nintendo 64 and ''Pokemon Pinball'' on Game Boy Color<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Norman |first=Jim |date=2025-02-21 |title=Anniversary: HAL Laboratory Is 45 Years Old Today |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/02/anniversary-hal-laboratory-is-45-years-old-today |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref> and established an R&D center in Tokyo that year.<ref name=":7" />
For a time, HAL struggled to develop a 3D Kirby game. Following the release of ''Kirby 64'' in 2000, Iwata left to work at Nintendo<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 11, 2020 |title=メディアメーカー、岩田聡さんについて。 |url=https://www.1101.com/about_iwatasan/yanase/2020-07-11.html |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2020 |title=メディアメーカー、岩田聡さんについて。 |url=https://www.1101.com/about_iwatasan/yanase/2020-07-14.html |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 |language=ja}}</ref> and the company worked on three games that were ultimately cancelled.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Goldfarb |first=Andrew |date=2011-10-27 |title=Nintendo Reveals Three Abandoned Kirby Games |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/27/nintendo-reveals-three-abandoned-kirby-games |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Scullion |first=Chris |date=2022-03-24 |title=Nintendo and HAL struggled to make a mainline 3D Kirby game for around 20 years |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-and-hal-struggled-to-make-a-mainline-3d-kirby-game-for-around-20-years/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=VGC |language=en-US}}</ref> During this time, HAL also worked on Nintendo's hardware, developing the software library called "sysdolphin" for the GameCube.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":24">{{Cite web |title=sysdolphin {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/000782/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=ja}}</ref>
On July 31, 2001, HAL Laboratory and Nintendo jointly established Warpstar, Inc., a company created to oversee ''Kirby'' merchandising and outside media, such as the ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' anime series.<ref name="HAL Company" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Iwata Asks: Kirby's Epic Yarn |url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Kirby-s-Epic-Yarn/Iwata-Asks-Kirby-s-Epic-Yarn/4-Surprise-Fun-and-Warmth/4-Surprise-Fun-and-Warmth-207100.html |access-date=9 February 2020 |website=Nintendo of Europe GmbH |language=en-GB}}</ref> In March 2002, Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi retired and named Iwata as his successor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GameSpy.com - Gaming's Homepage |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/july03/famicom/index1.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041027144645/http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/july03/famicom/index1.shtml |archive-date=2004-10-27 |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=GaneSpy}}</ref> In 2003, the company moved from Nintendo's Tokyo Prefecture Building in Nihonbashi, Chuo to a new office in Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McFerran |first=Damien |date=2020-07-20 |title=Kirby Studio HAL Laboratory Relocates Its Tokyo Base To Nintendo's New Building |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/kirby_studio_hal_laboratory_relocates_its_tokyo_base_to_nintendos_new_building |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref> Sakurai also left HAL to become a freelance game designer, though he continued to work on the Super Smash Bros. series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2020 |title=『スマブラ』とスポーツカーと誠実の怪人。 - 「岩田さん」を知ってる人たち。『岩田さん』を読んだ人たち。 |url=https://www.1101.com/about_iwatasan/sakurai/2020-01-29.html |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 |language=ja}}</ref> In 2007, HAL worked with Atlus to produce a Kirby-themed medal game for arcades.<ref name=":25">{{Cite web |title=星のカービィ メダルランドの魔法の塔 {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/000780/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=ja}}</ref>
The company developed the internet browser and electronic instruction manual for both the Nintendo 3DS<ref name=":26">{{Cite web |title=ニンテンドー3DS インターネットブラウザー 開発協力 {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003505/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=ja}}</ref><ref name=":27">{{Cite web |title=ニンテンドー3DS 電子説明書 開発協力 {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003506/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=ja}}</ref> and Wii U.<ref name=":28">{{Cite web |title=Wii U インターネットブラウザー 開発協力 {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003508/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=ja}}</ref><ref name=":29">{{Cite web |title=Wii U 電子説明書 開発協力 {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003509/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=ja}}</ref> HAL released a Kirby-themed card game in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=カービィのコピとる！ {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/000779/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=ja}}</ref> In August 2016, it teamed with Nintendo to open the Kirby Café chain in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Usher |first=Will |date=2016-07-07 |title=This Nintendo Character Is Getting Its Own Cafe In Japan, Check It Out |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/1532370/this-nintendo-character-is-getting-its-own-cafe-in-japan-check-it-out |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Cinemablend |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Machkovech |first=Sam |date=2016-07-20 |title=Nintendo takes on real world again, will open Kirby restaurant in August |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/07/nintendo-takes-on-real-world-again-will-open-kirby-restaurant-in-august/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Ars Technica |language=en}}</ref> HAL helped to develop software for the Nintendo Switch, creating its internet browser, Mii photo library, and various game development environments and tools.<ref name=":30">{{Cite news |date=March 13, 2017 |title=祝発売！Nintendo Switch |url=http://www.hallab.co.jp/company/blog/detail/002922/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317080929/http://www.hallab.co.jp/company/blog/detail/002922/ |archive-date=2017-03-17 |access-date=2026-01-09 |work=HAL Laboratory |language=ja}}</ref> It also released a Kirby-themed board game in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=カービィのスイーツパーティー {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003044/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=ja}}</ref>
In 2017, HAL Laboratory announced that the company would start developing games for mobile devices under the brand name HAL Egg, in order to clearly differentiate them from the company's usual output.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/hal-labs-hal-egg-first-published-game-25-years/|title=HAL Labs, On HAL Egg And Their First Published Game In 25 Years|last=Wong|first=Alistair|date=November 19, 2017|website=Siliconera|access-date=December 6, 2024}}</ref> The first title released under the brand name was ''Part Time UFO''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=22 August 2017 |title=HAL Laboratory launches smartphone game brand HAL Egg, first title due out this fall in Japan |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2017/08/hal-laboratory-launches-smartphone-game-brand-hal-egg-first-title-due-fall-japan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825004321/https://www.gematsu.com/2017/08/hal-laboratory-launches-smartphone-game-brand-hal-egg-first-title-due-fall-japan |archive-date=25 August 2017 |access-date=9 February 2020 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Hagues |first=Alana |date=2024-10-22 |title=HAL Laboratory's Lovely Physics Puzzler 'Part Time UFO' Has Been Delisted On Mobile |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/10/hal-laboratorys-lovely-physics-puzzler-part-time-ufo-has-been-delisted-on-mobile |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref> The game was a premium title, as the developers at HAL did not want to implement the more exploitative types of monetization that had become common in the industry.<ref name=":1" /> The company released miniature versions of the MZ-80C and PC-8001 computers in October 2017 and October 2019, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=社長の夢から生まれた1／4サイズのマイコン名機「PasocomMini MZ-80C」 開発秘話と今後をハル研究所三津原社長に聞いた |url=https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/13159850/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122223731/https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/13159850/ |archive-date=22 January 2022 |access-date=3 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2019 |title=ハル研「PasocomMini PC-8001」の単体販売が決定 |url=https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1209656.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122223735/https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1209656.html |archive-date=22 January 2022 |access-date=3 May 2021}}</ref> A second mobile game, ''Housuu de Shoubu! Kame Sanpo'' was released in Japan in 2019.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Alistair |date=2019-10-03 |title=HAL Egg’s Second Game Housuu de Shoubu! Kame Sanpo Has You Racing Against Many Turtles |url=https://www.siliconera.com/hal-eggs-second-game-housuu-de-shoubu-kame-sanpo-has-you-racing-against-many-turtles/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Alistair |date=2019-10-08 |title=HAL Egg’s Turtle-Racing Game Housuu de Shoubu! Kame Sanpo Releases Today |url=https://www.siliconera.com/hal-eggs-turtle-racing-game-housuu-de-shoubu-kame-sanpo-releases-today/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2020, HAL relocated its office to Nintendo's new Tokyo building, alongside Nintendo EPD Tokyo, Nintendo PTD Tokyo, 1-Up Studio, and Game Freak. At this point, HAL had just under 200 employees.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Partleton |first=Kayleigh |date=2020-07-21 |title=HAL Laboratory moves into Nintendo's Tokyo building |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/hal-laboratory-moves-into-nintendo-tokyo-building/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=www.pocketgamer.biz |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, the company released ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', the first fully 3D game in the series.<ref name=":5" />
In 2025, HAL sold its stake in Warpstar to Nintendo, with it subsequently rebranding to Nintendo Stars Inc., and expanded to include merchandising of film adaptations of Nintendo's properties.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Ollie |date=2025-08-27 |title=Nintendo Subsidiary 'Warpstar Inc.' Has Been Renamed To 'Nintendo Stars Inc.' |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/nintendo-subsidiary-warpstar-inc-has-been-renamed-to-nintendo-stars-inc |access-date=2025-08-27 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2025 |title=Strengthening Ancillary Use of Films Featuring Nintendo Intellectual Property |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2025/250827.html |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=Nintendo Co., Ltd. |language=en}}</ref>
==Games== {{Incomplete list|videogames|date=December 2024}} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ List of video games developed and/or published by HAL Laboratory ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Platform(s) !Ref. |- | rowspan="9" |1981 |''Heiankyo Alien'' |PC-8001 |<ref>{{Cite web |title=移植されたゲーム |url=https://www.heiankyo-alien.com/en/%E7%A7%BB%E6%A4%8D%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%81%9F%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=平安京エイリアン・オフィシャルサイト |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Avenger'' (''Space Invaders'' clone) |VIC-20, Commodore 64 |<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |date=26 November 2008 |title=The Ultimax Collection |url=http://rittwage.com/c64pp/dp.php?pg=ultimax |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012043622/http://rittwage.com/c64pp/dp.php?pg=ultimax |archive-date=12 October 2017 |access-date=19 May 2012 |website=Commodore 64 Preservation Project}}</ref> |- |''Jelly Monsters'' (''Pac-Man'' clone) |VIC-20 |<ref name=":13" /> |- |''Jupiter Lander'' (''Lunar Lander'' clone) | rowspan="5" |VIC-20, Commodore 64 | rowspan="2" |<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last=株式会社インプレス |date=2019-08-05 |title=誕生から40年、N-BASICが動く「PasocomMini PC-8001」が降臨！開発者に聞いた |url=https://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/column/retrohard/1199937.html |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=AKIBA PC Hotline! |language=ja}}</ref> |- |''Mole Attack'' |- |''Poker'' |<ref name=":23" /> |- |''Radar Rat Race'' (''Rally-X'' clone) |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Road Race'' (''Night Driver'' clone) |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Star Battle (Galaxian clone)'' |VIC-20 |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- | rowspan="5" |1982 |''Kick Man'' | rowspan="2" |Commodore 64 | rowspan="2" |<ref name=":31" /> |- |''Omega Race'' |- |''Pinball Spectacular'' | rowspan="2" |VIC-20, Commodore 64 |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Money Wars'' |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Lemans'' | rowspan="5" |Commodore 64 |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- | rowspan="15" |1983 |''Bowling'' | rowspan="5" |<ref name=":31" /> |- |''Clowns'' |- |''Gorf'' |- |''Ski'' (aka ''Slalom'') |- |''Billiards'' | rowspan="15" |MSX |- |''Butamaru Pants'' |<ref name=":18" /> |- |''Dragon Attack'' |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Fruit Search'' | rowspan="2" |<ref name=":18" /> |- |''Heavy Boxing'' |- |''Picture Puzzle'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Picture Puzzle Box Shot for MSX |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/msx/918166-picture-puzzle/boxes/25831 |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=GameFAQs}}</ref> |- |''Space Maze Attack'' |<ref name=":18" /> |- |''Space Trouble'' |<ref name=":19">{{Cite book |last= |url=http://archive.org/details/msx-magazine-1984-09-ascii-jp |title=MSX Magazine (JP) |date=September 1984 |publisher=ASCII |pages=25, 142 |via=The Internet Archive}}</ref> |- |''Step Up'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Step Up Box Shot for MSX |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/msx/918199-step-up/boxes/604549 |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=GameFAQs}}</ref> |- |''Super Snake'' |<ref name=":18" /> |- |''Super Billiards'' |<ref name=":19" /> |- | rowspan="7" |1984 |''Balance'' |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Rollerball'' |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Hole in One'' |<ref name=":18" /> |- |''Mr. Ching'' |<ref name=":19" /> |- |''Pinball'' | rowspan="5" |Nintendo Entertainment System |<ref name=":0" /> |- |''Golf'' |<ref name=":2" /> |- | ''F1 Race'' | rowspan="2" |<ref name=":02" /> |- | rowspan="8" |1985 |''Mach Rider'' |- |''Balloon Fight'' |<ref name=":2" /> |- |''Cue Star'' | rowspan="5" |MSX | |- |''Eggerland Mystery'' |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Karamaru's Strange Trip'' | |- |''Swimming Tango'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swimming Tango Box Shot for MSX |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/msx/918207-swimming-tango/boxes/25824 |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=GameFAQs}}</ref> |- |''Tetsuman'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tetsuman Box Shot for MSX |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/msx/918211-tetsuman/boxes/25836 |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=GameFAQs}}</ref> |- |''Lot Lot'' |Famicom | |- | rowspan="8" |1986 |''Dunkshot'' |MSX |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Eggerland 2'' |MSX |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Gall Force: Defense of Chaos'' |MSX |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Gall Force: Eternal Story'' |Famicom Disk System |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-14 |title=ガルフォース ETERNAL STORY (GALL FORCE ETERNAL STORY) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002770/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Hole in One Professional'' | rowspan="3" |MSX |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Inspecteur Z'' |<ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=http://archive.org/details/inspecteur-z-manual |title=Inspecteur Z Manual |date=2022-08-29 |pages=1 |via=The Internet Archive}}</ref> |- |''Mobile Planet Stils'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile Planet Stils Box Shot for MSX |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/msx/918150-mobile-planet-stils/boxes/668922 |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=GameFAQs}}</ref> |- |''Othello'' |Famicom Disk System, Nintendo Entertainment System |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- | rowspan="11" |1987 |''Eggerland'' | rowspan="3" |Famicom Disk System |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=エッガーランド (EGGERLAND) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002769/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Family Computer Golf: Japan Course'' | rowspan="2" |<ref name=":02" /> |- |''Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course'' |- |''Joust'' | rowspan="4" |Nintendo Entertainment System |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ジャウスト (JOUST) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002765/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Defender II'' |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Air Fortress'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=エアー・フォートレス／AIR FORTRESS |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002768/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Millipede'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ミリピード 巨大昆虫の逆襲 (Milli-Pede) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002766/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Hole in One Special'' |MSX |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Ninja-Kid II'' |MSX |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Tokoro-san no Mamoru mo Semeru mo'' |Famicom |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Zukkoke Yajikita Onmitsudoutyuu'' |MSX2 |<ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=http://archive.org/details/MSXFAN198803 |title=MSX・FAN |date=March 1988 |publisher=徳間書店インターメディア |pages=83}}</ref> |- | rowspan="9" |1988 | ''Satsui no Kaisou: Power Soft Renzoku Satsujin Jiken'' |Famicom |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=殺意の階層 ソフトハウス連続殺人事件 (Satsui no Kaiso Soft House Renzoku Satsujinjiken) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002764/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Fire Bam'' |Famicom Disk System |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ファイヤー・バム (FIRE BAM) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002763/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Jumbo Ozaki no Hole in One Professional'' |Famicom |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ジャンボ尾崎のホールインワン・プロフェッショナル (mr. Jumbo OZAKI HOLE IN ONE Professional) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002762/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Vegas Dream'' |Nintendo Entertainment System |<ref name=":17">{{Cite book |last=HAL America |url=http://archive.org/details/hal-1992-winter-ces-sales-kit |title=HAL 1992 Winter CES sales kit |date=1992}}</ref> |- |''Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally'' |Famicom Disk System |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Eggerland: Meikyū no Fukkatsu'' |Famicom |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=エッガーランド 迷宮の復活（EGGERLAND Meikyu no Fukkatsu) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002761/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Eggerland: Sōzō e no Tabidachi'' |Famicom Disk System |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=エッガーランド 創造への旅立ち (EGGERLAND Sozo eno Tabidachi) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002760/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Tashiro Masashi no Princess ga Ippai'' |MSX |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Rollerball'' | rowspan="2" |Nintendo Entertainment System |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ローラーボール／ROLLERBALL |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002759/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="6" |1989 |''Adventures of Lolo'' (NES) |<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schwartz |first=Steven A. |url=http://archive.org/details/bigbookofnintend00stev |title=The Big Book of Nintendo Games |date=1991 |publisher=Compute Books |others= |isbn=978-0-87455-257-7 |location=Greensboro, North Carolina |pages=15, 19 |via=The Internet Archive}}</ref> |- |''Mother''{{efn|Co-developed with Ape}} |Famicom |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mother (EarthBound Beginnings) |url=https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/NES/EarthBound-Beginnings-1025416.html/ |website=Nintendo |access-date=2026-03-15}}</ref> |- |''Pachipro Densetsu'' |MSX |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pachipro Densetsu Box Shot for MSX |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/msx/918160-pachipro-densetsu/boxes/25819 |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=GameFAQs }}</ref> |- |''Revenge of the 'Gator'' | rowspan="2" |Game Boy |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ピンボール 66匹のワニ大行進／Revenge of the 'Gator |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002757/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Shanghai'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=上海／SHANGHAI |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002758/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Gozonji Yajikita Chindochu'' | rowspan="2" |Famicom |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=御存知 弥次喜多珍道中 (Gozonji Yajikita Chindochu) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002756/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="7" |1990 |- |''Adventures of Lolo 2'' (NES) |Nintendo Entertainment System |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=アドベンチャーズ オブ ロロ／ADVENTURES OF LOLO 2 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002755/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Uchūkeibitai SDF'' |Famicom |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=宇宙警備隊SDF (SPACE DEFENCING FORCE) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002754/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''HAL Wrestling''{{efn|Developed by Human Entertainment|name=Human Entertainment}} |Game Boy |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Adventures of Lolo 3'' |Nintendo Entertainment System |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=アドベンチャーズ オブ ロロⅡ／ADVENTURES OF LOLO 3 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002752/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Adventures of Lolo 2'' (Famicom) |Famicom |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adventures of Lolo 2 Box Shot for NES |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/587074-adventures-of-lolo-2/boxes/3321 |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=GameFAQs}}</ref> |- |''New Ghostbusters II'' |Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy |<ref name=":13" /> |- | rowspan="6" |1991 |''Trax'' |Game Boy |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=突撃！ポンコツタンク／TRAX |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002750/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''HAL's Hole in One Golf'' |Super NES |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ジャンボ尾崎のホールインワン／HAL'S HOLE IN ONE GOLF |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002749/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Kabuki: Quantum Fighter''{{efn|name=Human Entertainment}} |Nintendo Entertainment System | rowspan="2" |<ref name=":2" /> |- |''Metal Slader Glory'' |Famicom |- |''HyperZone'' |Super NES |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ハイパーゾーン／HYPER ZONE |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002747/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''NES Open Tournament Golf'' |Nintendo Entertainment System |<ref name=":02" /> |- | rowspan="4" |1992 |''Arcana'' |Super NES |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=カードマスター リムサリアの封印／ARCANA |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002746/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Day Dreamin' Davey''{{efn|Developed by Sculptured Software|name=Sculptured Software}} |Nintendo Entertainment System |<ref name=":17" /> |- |''NCAA Basketball''{{efn|name=Sculptured Software}}{{efn|Japanese publishing only}} |Super NES |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=スーパーダンクショット／NCAA BASKETBALL |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002745/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Kirby's Dream Land'' |Game Boy |<ref name=":0" /> |- | rowspan="4" |1993 |''Vegas Stakes'' |Super NES, Game Boy |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Kirby's Adventure'' |Nintendo Entertainment System |<ref name=":02" /> |- |''Kirby's Pinball Land'' |Game Boy |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mallo |date=2023-08-25 |title=Kirby’s Pinball Land, Game Boy |url=https://thekingofgrabs.com/2023/08/25/kirbys-pinball-land-game-boy/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=The King of Grabs |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Alcahest'' |Super Famicom |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=アルカエスト (ALCAHEST) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002744/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |1994 |''Adventures of Lolo'' |Game Boy |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ロロの大冒険 (LOLO no Daiboken) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002743/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''EarthBound''{{efn|Co-developed with Ape}} | rowspan="3" |Super NES |<ref name=":13" /> |- |''Kirby's Dream Course'' |<ref name=":02" /> |- | rowspan="3" |1995 |''Kirby's Avalanche''{{efn|Co-developed with Compile|name=Compile}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kirby's Avalanche Display Only Box Art |url=https://archive.org/details/img197_202003/img197.jpg |access-date=January 12, 2026 |website=The Internet Archive}}</ref> |- |''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' |Game Boy |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=星のカービィ2／Kirby's Dream Land 2 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002736/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''SimCity 2000'' |Super NES |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=シムシティ2000 (SIMCITY2000) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002742/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="5" |1996 |''Kirby's Toy Box'' |Super Famicom (Satellaview) | |- |''Kirby Super Star'' |Super NES |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kirby Superstar Display Only Box Art |url=https://archive.org/details/img191_202003/img191.jpg |access-date=January 12, 2026 |website=The Internet Archive}}</ref> |- |''Eggerland Episode 0: Quest of Lala'' | rowspan="2" |Windows |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Eggerland for Windows 95'' | |- |''Special Tee Shot'' |Super Famicom (Satellaview) | |- | rowspan="3" |1997 |''Kirby's Star Stacker'' |Game Boy, Super Famicom |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=カービィのきらきらきっず／Kirby's Star Stacker |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002734/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1'' |Super Famicom |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=糸井重里のバス釣りNo.1 (Itoi Shigesato no Basstsuri No.1) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002733/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' |Super NES |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=星のカービィ3／Kirby's Dream Land 3 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002732/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" | 1999 |''Super Smash Bros.'' | rowspan="2" |Nintendo 64 |<ref name=":13" /> |- |''Pokémon Snap'' |<ref name=":0" /> |- |''Pokémon Pinball'' |Game Boy Color |<ref name=":0" /> |- |''Mingle Magnet'' |WonderSwan |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- | rowspan="4" | 2000 |''SimCity 64'' |64DD |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=シムシティー64 (SIMCITY64) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002727/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1 Ketteihan!'' | rowspan="2" |Nintendo 64 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=糸井重里のバス釣りNo.1 決定版！ (Itoi Shigesato no Basstsuri No.1 Ketteiban!) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002725/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' |<ref name=":4" /> |- |''Metal Slader Glory: Director's Cut'' |Super Famicom |<ref name=":2" /> |- |2001 |''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' |GameCube |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズDX／Super Smash Bros. Melee |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002724/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |2002 |''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' |Game Boy Advance |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=星のカービィ 夢の泉デラックス／Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002722/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |2003 |''Kirby Air Ride'' |GameCube |<ref name=":4" /> |- |2004 |''Kirby & the Amazing Mirror''{{efn|Co-developed with Flagship|name=Flagship}} |Game Boy Advance |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=星のカービィ 鏡の大迷宮／Kirby & The Amazing Mirror |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002719/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |2005 |''Kirby Canvas Curse'' | rowspan="2" |Nintendo DS |<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Peter |date=February 19, 2015 |title=Nintendo's Clay Fueled Vision for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-clay-fueled-vision-for-kirby-and-the-ra/1100-6425381/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |2006 |''Pokémon Ranger''{{efn|Co-developed with Creatures}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ポケモンレンジャー／Pokémon Ranger |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002717/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Mother 3''{{efn|Co-developed with Brownie Brown}} |Game Boy Advance |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Common Sense Training'' | rowspan="2" |Nintendo DS |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=監修 日本常識力検定協会 いまさら人には聞けない 大人の常識力トレーニングDS(Kanshu Nihonjoshikiryokukenteikyokai Imasara Hitoniwa Kikenai Otona no Joshikiryoku TrainingDS) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002716/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Kirby: Squeak Squad''{{efn|name=Flagship}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=星のカービィ 参上！ドロッチェ団／Kirby:Squeak Squad／Kirby:Mouse Attack |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002715/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2008 |''Minna no Joshikiryoku TV'' |Wii |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=みんなの常識力テレビ (Minna no Joshikiryoku TV) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002714/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' | rowspan="2" |Nintendo DS |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=星のカービィ ウルトラスーパーデラックス／Kirby Super Star Ultra |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002713/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |2009 |''Picross 3D'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=立体ピクロス／Picross 3D |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002712/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |2010 |''Face Pilot: Fly with your Nintendo DSi Camera!'' |Nintendo DSi |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=カメラであそぶ 顔グライダー／Face Pilot:Fly with your Nintendo DSi Camera! |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002711/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |2011 |''Face Raiders'' | rowspan="2" |Nintendo 3DS |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''AR Games'' |{{cn|date=March 2026}} |- |''Kirby Mass Attack'' |Nintendo DS |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=あつめて！カービィ／Kirby Mass Attack |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/02710/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' | rowspan="2" |Wii |<ref name=":4" /> |- |2012 |''Kirby's Dream Collection'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=星のカービィ 20周年スペシャルコレクション／Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002708/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2014 |''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' | rowspan="4" |Nintendo 3DS |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=星のカービィ トリプルデラックス／Kirby: Triple Deluxe |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002707/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=カービィファイターズＺ／Kirby Fighters Deluxe |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002705/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=デデデ大王のデデデでデンＺ／Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002706/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2015 |''BoxBoy!'' |<ref name=":0" /> |- |''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse'' |Wii U |<ref name=":15" /> |- |''Picross 3D: Round 2'' | rowspan="6" |Nintendo 3DS |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=カタチ新発見！ 立体ピクロス２／Picross 3D: Round 2 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002702/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |''BoxBoxBoy!'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ハコボーイ！ もうひとハコ／BOXBOXBOY! |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002775/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=星のカービィ ロボボプラネット／Kirby: Planet Robobot |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002776/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="5" |2017 |''Bye-Bye BoxBoy!'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=さよなら！ ハコボーイ！／BYE-BYE BOXBOY! |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002905/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=みんなで！カービィハンターズＺ／Team Kirby Clash Deluxe |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002943/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Kirby's Blowout Blast'' |<ref name=":5" /> |- |''Part Time UFO'' |iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch |<ref name=":6" /> |- |''Kirby Battle Royale'' |Nintendo 3DS |<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |last=Dino |first=Oni |date=2020-12-28 |title=HAL Laboratory Teases New Kirby Merch and Original Games in 2021 |url=https://www.siliconera.com/hal-laboratory-teases-new-kirby-merch-and-original-games-in-2021/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2018 |''Kirby Star Allies'' | rowspan="3" |Nintendo Switch |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=星のカービィ スターアライズ／Kirby Star Allies |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/003149/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2019 |''BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ハコボーイ！＆ハコガール！／BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/003314/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Super Kirby Clash''{{efn|Co-developed with Vanpool|name=vanpool}} |<ref name=":16" /> |- |''Housuu de Shoubu! Kame Sanpo'' |iOS, Android |<ref name=":3" /> |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 |''Kirby Fighters 2''{{efn|name=vanpool}} | rowspan="2" |Nintendo Switch |<ref name=":16" /> |- |''Part Time UFO'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=はたらくUFO／Part Time UFO（Nintendo Switch） {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003481/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |language=ja}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2022 |''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' |Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 |<ref name=":5" /> |- |''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' | rowspan="2" |Nintendo Switch |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=カービィのグルメフェス／Kirby’s Dream Buffet |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detai/003516/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |- |2023 |''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''{{efn|name=vanpool}} |<ref name=":0" /> |- |2025 |''Star-Crossed World'' |Nintendo Switch 2 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-28 |title=星のカービィ ディスカバリー Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + スターリーワールド／Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/003518/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> |}
===Cancelled games=== * ''Kirby's Air Ride'' (Nintendo 64) * ''EarthBound 64'' (64DD, Nintendo 64) * ''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble 2'' (GameCube) * ''Battland'' (Game Boy Advance)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/battland-gba-cancelled/|title=Battland [GBA – Cancelled]|date=April 7, 2008|website=Unseen64|access-date=December 16, 2024}}</ref> * ''Luna Blaze'' (Game Boy Advance)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/luna-blaze-gba-cancelled/|title=Luna Blaze [GBA – Cancelled]|date=April 7, 2008|website=Unseen64|access-date=December 16, 2024}}</ref> * ''Kirby for Nintendo GameCube'' (GameCube)<ref name=":4" />
==Software==
* ''MAX BASIC''<ref name=":31" /> * ''Mii Studio'' for Wii U<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miiスタジオ 開発協力 {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003510/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |language=ja}}</ref> * ''Mini BASIC''<ref name=":31" /> * ''Music Composer''<ref name=":31" /> * ''Music Machine''<ref name=":31" /> * My Nintendo 3DS & Wii U Memories<ref>{{Cite web |title=My Nintendo 3DS & Wii U Memories 開発協力 {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003514/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |language=ja}}</ref> * Nintendo 3DS Electronic Manual<ref name=":27" /> * Nintendo 3DS Internet Browser<ref name=":26" /> * Nintendo eShop (Nintendo Switch)<ref>{{Cite web |title=ニンテンドーeショップ フロントエンド 開発協力 {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003513/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |language=ja}}</ref> * Nintendo Switch Web Browser<ref name=":30" /> * Nintendo Switch Mii creation and management software<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nintendo Switch Mii作成・管理ソフトウェア 開発協力 {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003512/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |language=ja}}</ref> * Sysdolphin<ref name=":24" /> * ''TV no Tomo Channel'' * Welwalk WW-2000 (user interface)<ref>{{Cite web |title=ウェルウォーク WW-2000開発参加／Welwalk WW-2000 {{!}} ハル研究所 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/detail/003439/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |language=ja}}</ref> * Wii U Electronic Manual<ref name=":29" /> * Wii U Internet Browser<ref name=":28" />
==Hardware==
* BoxBoy! amiibo series<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=ハコボーイ！ ハコづめＢＯＸ (BOXBOY! HakozumeBOX) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002906/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> * CAT trackball<ref name=":18" /> * GSX-8800 sound board<ref name=":21" /> * HAL Catch<ref name=":9" /> * HALFAX-9600/9600EX<ref name=":20" /> * HAL Mouse Pocket<ref>{{Cite web |title=HAL Mouse Pocket - MSX Wiki |url=https://www.msx.org/wiki/HAL_Mouse_Pocket |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=www.msx.org}}</ref> * HALNote<ref name=":22">{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/MSX_Magazine_1989-11_ASCII_JP |title=MSX Magazine (JP) |date=November 1989 |publisher=ASCII |pages=103 |via=The Internet Archive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/MSX_Magazine_1988-06_ASCII_JP |title=MSX Magazine (JP) |date=June 1988 |publisher=ASCII |pages=36}}</ref> * HALScan<ref name=":22" /> * Hibiki FM tone generator and MIDI interface board<ref name=":11" /> * JB King<ref name=":17" /><ref name=":32">{{Cite web |title=HALKEN Pamphlet |url=https://archive.org/details/2_20230625_20230625_1457/1.JPG |access-date=January 12, 2026 |website=The Internet Archive}}</ref> * JB Turbo<ref name=":32" /> * {{ill|ジョイボール|lt=Joyball|jp}} - MSX, NES<ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=http://archive.org/details/msx-info-1-7 |title=MSX Info Jaargang 1 No. 7 |date=1985 |publisher=Sala Communications |pages=15}}</ref> * Kirby amiibo series<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=amiibo 星のカービィシリーズ／amiibo Kirby series |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002777/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> * Kirby's Magic Tower of Medal Land<ref name=":25" /> * Nintendo e-Reader<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=カードeリーダー+／e-Reader |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002721/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About Nintendo E-reader (history, compatibility, hidden features) |url=https://gbasp.ru/ereaderhistory-en.html |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=gbasp.ru}}</ref> * PasocomMini MZ-80C<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=PasocomMini MZ-80C |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/003074/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> * PasocomMini PC-8001<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=PasocomMini PC-8001 |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/003369/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref> * Programmable character generators - PCG-700, 1200, 6500, 8000, 8100, 8200, and 8800 <ref>{{Cite web |title=PCG-8100 |url=https://necretro.org/PCG-8100 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=necretro.org}}</ref><ref name=":23" /> * ''Pokémon Snap'' Seal print system<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=シールプリントシステム (Seal print system) |url=https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002728/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=HAL Laboratory |language=en}}</ref>
==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/}}
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