![]() Logo used since December 1998, named "Inutamago" (Dog Eggs), which depicts an "unexpected bond" with a dog incubating three eggs | |
Native name | 株式会社ハル研究所 |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Haru Kenkyūjo |
Company type | Private |
Industry | Video games |
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Founded | 21 February 1980Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan | in Kanda,
Founder | Mitsuhiro Ikeda |
Headquarters | Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, , Japan |
Number of locations | 2 studios[a] (2019) |
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Number of employees | 242 (2024) |
Subsidiaries | Warpstar, Inc. (50%; with Nintendo) |
Website | www |
Footnotes / references [1][2][3] |
HAL Laboratory, Inc.,[b] formerly shortened as HALKEN (derived from its native name), is a Japanese video game developer founded on 21 February 1980. While independent, it has been closely tied with Nintendo throughout its history, and is often referred to as a second-party developer for the company.[4] HAL Laboratory is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and it also has a building at Kai, Yamanashi.[5] The company got its name because "each letter put them one step ahead of IBM".[6] The company is most famous for their work on the Kirby and Mother series, Pokémon Snap, and the first two Super Smash Bros. games.
The logo, dubbed Inutamago,[c] depicts a dog incubating eggs, which has been in use since 1998.
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