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{{redirect|Hal|Dr. Hal Emmerich as he appears in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]|[[List of Smash Taunt characters#Otacon|List of Smash Taunt characters § Otacon]]|the computer from [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]|[[HAL 9001]]}} | {{redirect|Hal|Dr. Hal Emmerich as he appears in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]|[[List of Smash Taunt characters#Otacon|List of Smash Taunt characters § Otacon]]|the computer from [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]|[[HAL 9001]]}} | ||
{{company infobox | {{company-infobox | ||
|logo=HALLaboratorylogo. | |logo=HALLaboratorylogo.png | ||
|width=186px | |width=186px | ||
|founded=February 21, 1980 | |founded=February 21, 1980 | ||
| | |firstgame=''[[Family Computer Golf: Japan Course]] | ||
| | |lastgame=''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] | ||
|president=Shigefumi Kawase | |president=Shigefumi Kawase | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''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 was [[Satoru Iwata]], fourth president of Nintendo Co Ltd. The group developed games for numerous platforms at first before developing exclusively for Nintendo. The name "HAL" originates from the fictional computer {{wp|HAL 9000}} from ''{{wp|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> as well as each letter being one letter before "{{wp|IBM}}."<ref>Madden, O. (November 30, 2012). [http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/11/iwata_explains_where_the_name_hal_laboratory_came_from Iwata Explains Where The Name HAL Laboratory Came From]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref> | ||
HAL Laboratory is most notable for developing the [[wikirby:Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], created by ex-employee [[Masahiro Sakurai]]; however, | HAL Laboratory is most notable for developing the [[wikirby: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 [[wikibound:Earthbound (series)|''EarthBound'' (''Mother'') series]]. They have also commonly collaborated with other teams within Nintendo. | ||
==Notable employees== | ==Notable employees== | ||
*[[Satoru Iwata]] ( | *[[Satoru Iwata]] (Moved to [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]; President of Nintendo from 2002-2015) | ||
*[[Masahiro Sakurai]] ( | *[[Masahiro Sakurai]] (Left and formed [[Sora Ltd.]]) | ||
==List of games== | ==List of games== | ||
*''[[Golf: Japan Course]]'' | *''[[Family Computer Golf: Japan Course]]'' | ||
*''[[Golf: U.S. Course]] | *''[[Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course]] | ||
*''[[Famicom Grand Prix: | *''[[Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race]]'' (with [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]) | ||
*''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'' (with Nintendo EAD) | *''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'' (with Nintendo EAD) | ||
*''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' (with [[Nintendo Research & Development 2|Nintendo R&D2]]) | *''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' (with [[Nintendo Research & Development 2|Nintendo R&D2]]) | ||
*''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' | *''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' | ||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | *''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | ||
*''[[Nintendo 3DS#Face Raiders|Face Raiders]]'' | *''[[Nintendo 3DS#Face Raiders|Face Raiders]]'' | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:SSBM HALTV.png|thumb|The television set with the name "HAL Laboratory" on it in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (click for bigger view)]] | [[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== | ==External links== | ||
{{NIWA|Bulbapedia= | {{NIWA|Bulbapedia=1|NWiki=1|SmashWiki=1|StrategyWiki=1|WiKirby=1|WikiBound=1}} | ||
*[ | *[http://www.hallab.co.jp/ Official website] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Video game developers]] | ||
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