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'''HAL Laboratory''' ('''HAL Labs''' for short) is a Japanese game developer partnered with [[Nintendo]]. It was founded on February 21, 1980 by a small group of friends who shared the desire to create games; among said group was [[Satoru Iwata]]. 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> | '''{{wp|HAL Laboratory}}''' ('''HAL Labs''' for short) is a Japanese game developer partnered with [[Nintendo]]. It was founded on February 21, 1980, by a small group of friends who shared the desire to create games; among said group was [[Satoru Iwata]]. 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, the company is also responsible for the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and the [[wikibound:EarthBound (series)|''EarthBound'' (''Mother'') series]]. HAL Laboratory has also commonly collaborated with other teams within Nintendo. | |||
==Notable employees== | ==Notable employees== | ||
*[[Satoru Iwata]] (moved to [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]; President of Nintendo from 2002-2015) | *[[Satoru Iwata]] (moved to [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]; President of Nintendo from 2002-2015) | ||
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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=HAL Laboratory, Inc.|NWiki=1|SmashWiki=1|StrategyWiki=Category:HAL Laboratory|WiKirby=1|WikiBound=1}} | {{NIWA|Bulbapedia=HAL Laboratory, Inc.|NWiki=1|SmashWiki=1|StrategyWiki=Category:HAL Laboratory|WiKirby=1|WikiBound=1}} | ||
*[https://www.hallab.co.jp/ Official website] | *[https://www.hallab.co.jp/ Official website] | ||
Revision as of 20:07, April 17, 2023
- "Hal" redirects here. For Dr. Hal Emmerich as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, see List of Smash Taunt characters § Otacon. For the computer from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, see HAL 9001.
| HAL Laboratory | |
|---|---|
| HALLaboratorylogo.png | |
| Founded | February 21, 1980[?] |
| First Super Mario game | Family Computer Golf: Japan Course |
| Latest Super Mario game | Super Smash Bros. Melee |
| Current president | Shigefumi Kawase |
HAL Laboratory (HAL Labs for short) is a Japanese game developer partnered with Nintendo. It was founded on February 21, 1980, by a small group of friends who shared the desire to create games; among said group was Satoru Iwata. The group developed games for numerous platforms at first before developing exclusively for Nintendo. The name "HAL" originates from the fictional computer HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey,[1] as well as each letter being one letter before "IBM."[2]
HAL Laboratory is most notable for developing the Kirby series, created by ex-employee Masahiro Sakurai; however, the company is also responsible for the Super Smash Bros. series and the EarthBound (Mother) series. HAL Laboratory has also commonly collaborated with other teams within Nintendo.
Notable employees
- Satoru Iwata (moved to Nintendo EAD; President of Nintendo from 2002-2015)
- Masahiro Sakurai (left and formed Sora Ltd.)
List of games
- Family Computer Golf: Japan Course
- Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course
- Famicom Grand Prix: F1 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.
- ^ Madden, O. (November 30, 2012). Iwata Explains Where The Name HAL Laboratory Came From. Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
