HAL 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.
Best-rated HAL Laboratory games
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Super Smash Bros. Melee
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EarthBound
87
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land
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Kirby Mass Attack
85
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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Kirby: Canvas Curse
85
Super Smash Bros.
84
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
83
Boxboy!
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Picross 3D
82
Kirby: Planet Robobot
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Box Boy! + Box Girl!
80
Kirby Super Star
80
Picross 3D: Round 2
78
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
78
Bye-Bye Boxboy!
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Adventures of Lolo
77
Kirby Super Star Ultra
76
BoxBoxBoy!
74
Kirby Star Allies
73
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
70
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
70
Kirby's Dream Course