HAL Laboratory

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HAL Laboratory, Inc.

Logo since December 1998
Headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo
Native name	株式会社ハル研究所
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Haru Kenkyūjo
Company type	Private
Industry	Video games
Genre	Video game development Game engine development Merchandising
Founded	February 21, 1980; 45 years ago (1980-02-21) in Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Founder	Mitsuhiro Ikeda
Headquarters	Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan
Number of locations	2 studios[a] (2019)
Key people	Masayoshi Tanimura (chairman of the board) Shigefumi Kawase (president and CEO) Shinya Kumazaki (director of the board)
Products	Eggerland series Kirby series Mother series Super Smash Bros. series BoxBoy series
Number of employees	242 (2024)
Subsidiaries	Warpstar, Inc. (50%; with Nintendo)
Website	www.hallab.co.jp
Footnotes / references [1][2][3]

HAL Laboratory, Inc.,^[b] 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.^[4] In 1991, a second office in Kai, Yamanashi was established.^[5] The company is best known for its work on the Kirby and Mother series, and the first two Super Smash Bros. games.

Its logo, Inutamago,^[c] which depicts a dog incubating eggs, is meant to represent "an unexpected bond [...] one that brings the birth of something new."

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