HAL Laboratory
🇯🇵 JapanHAL Laboratory is a Japanese game developer partnered with Nintendo. It was founded by a small group of friends who shared the desire to create games, and 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, as well as each letter being one letter before IBM. HAL Laboratory is most notable for developing the Kirby series created by ex-employee Masahiro Sakurai, they are also responsible for the Super Smash Bros. and the EarthBound series.
Developed Games
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
2025
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
2023
Kirby's Dream Buffet
2022
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
2022
Kirby Fighters 2
2020
Super Kirby Clash
2019
Box Boy! + Box Girl!
2019
Kirby Star Allies
2018
Uniqlo × Boxboy!
2017
Kirby Battle Royale
2017
Kirby's Blowout Blast
2017
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
2017
Bye-Bye Boxboy!
2017
Golf
2017
BoxBoxBoy!
2016
Kirby: Planet Robobot
2016
Picross 3D: Round 2
2015
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
2015
Boxboy!
2015
Kirby Fighters Deluxe
2014
Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe
2014
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
2014
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition
2012
3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure
2011
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
2011
Kirby Mass Attack
2011
Face Raiders
2011
AR Games
2011
Archery
2011
Archery 2
2011
Graffiti
2011
Free Fishing
2011
Fishing
2011
AR Shot
2011
AR Shot 2
2011
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
2010
Picross 3D
2009
Kirby Super Star Ultra
2008
Spring Breeze
2008
Dyna Blade
2008
Gourmet Race
2008
The Great Cave Offensive
2008
Revenge of Meta Knight
2008
Milky Way Wishes
2008
The Arena
2008
Revenge of the King
2008
Helper to Hero
2008
Meta Knightmare Ultra
2008
The True Arena
2008
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
2008
Kirby: Squeak Squad
2006
Otona no Joushikiryoku Training DS
2006
Mother 3
2006
Pokémon Ranger
2006
Kirby: Canvas Curse
2005
Kirby Speed Eaters
2004
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
2004
Kirby Puzzle
2003
Kirby Air Ride
2003
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
2002
Super Smash Bros. Melee
2001
Revival! Eggerland
2000
Pokémon Stadium 2
2000
Metal Slader Glory: Director's Cut
2000
Blade
2000
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
2000
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1: Definitive Edition!
2000
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
2000
SimCity 64
2000
Pokémon Stadium
1999
Pokémon Snap
1999
Super Smash Bros.
1999
Pocket Monsters Stadium
1998
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No.1: Fuyu no Zenkoku Tournament
1998
Kirby's Star Stacker
1998
Kirby's Dream Land 3
1997
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No.1: Aki no Zenkoku Tournament
1997
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No.1: Natsu no Zenkoku Tournament
1997
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No.1: Haru no Zenkoku Tournament
1997
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No.1: Haru no Zenkoku Tournament - Gomihiroi Campaign
1997
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1
1997
Kirby's Star Stacker
1997
Eggerland for Windows 95
1996
Special Tee Shot
1996
Spring Breeze
1996
Dyna Blade
1996
Gourmet Race
1996
The Great Cave Offensive
1996
Revenge of Meta Knight
1996
Milky Way Wishes
1996
The Arena
1996
Kirby Super Star
1996
Megaton Punch
1996
Samurai Kirby
1996
Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi
1996
Kirby no Omochabako: Arrange Ball
1996
Kirby no Omochabako: Pachinko
1996
Kirby no Omochabako: Ball Rally
1996
Kirby no Omochabako: Pinball
1996
Kirby no Omochabako: Guru-guru Ball
1996
Kirby no Omochabako: Cannonball
1996
Vegas Stakes
1995
Kirby no Omochabako: Baseball
1995
Kirby's Block Ball
1995
Kirby's Dream Land 2
1995
Kirby's Avalanche
1995
Kirby's Dream Course
1994
EarthBound
1994
Adventures of Lolo
1994
Alcahest
1993
Kirby's Pinball Land
1993
Vegas Stakes
1993
Kirby's Adventure
1993
Kirby's Dream Land
1992
Arcana
1992
Trax
1991
NES Open Tournament Golf
1991
Adventures of Lolo 3
1991
HyperZone
1991
Metal Slader Glory
1991
HAL's Hole in One Golf
1991
Adventures of Lolo II
1990
New Ghostbusters II
1990
Ghostbusters II
1990
Adventures of Lolo 2
1990
Adventures of Lolo
1990
Revenge of the 'Gator
1989
Shanghai
1989
Adventures of Lolo
1989
Eggerland: Souzou he no Tabidachi
1988
Vegas Dream
1988
Eggerland: Meikyuu no Fukkatsu
1988
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally
1988
Jumbo Ozaki no Hole in One Professional
1988
Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race
1987
Joust
1987
Air Fortress
1987
Tokoro-san no Mamoru mo Semeru mo
1987
Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course
1987
Family Computer Golf Tournament: Japan Course
1987
Family Computer Golf Tournament: Japan Course
1987
Family Computer Golf: Japan Course
1987
Hole in One Special
1987
Eggerland
1987
Gall Force: Eternal Story
1986
Eggerland 2
1986
Hole in One Professional
1985
Eggerland Mystery
1985
Mach Rider
1985
Rollerball
1984
F1 Race
1984
Golf
1984
Hole in One
1984
Heavy Boxing
1983
Space Maze Attack
1983
Le Mans
1982
Pinball Spectacular
1982
Jupiter Lander
1981
Mole Attack
1981
EarthBound 64
Kirby's Air Ride
Dragon King: The Fighting Game
Roll-o-Rama
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble 2
Kirby for Nintendo GameCube
Picture Puzzle
RC Robot Adventure Game
Untitled Kirby Game
Untitled Kirby Game
Kirby Family
Battland
Jack & Beans
Metal Slader Glory 2
Kirby Bowl 64
Luna Blaze
