HAL Laboratory

HAL Laboratory, Inc.
	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
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Haru Kenkyūjo
Company type	Private
Industry	Video games
Genre	Video game development; Game engine development; Merchandising;
Founded	21 February 1980 in Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Founder	Mitsuhiro Ikeda
Headquarters	Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Number of locations	2 studios (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;
Number of employees	215 (2023)
Subsidiaries	Warpstar, Inc. (50%; with Nintendo)
Website	www.hallab.co.jp
	Footnotes / references;

HAL Laboratory, Inc., 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. HAL Laboratory is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and it also has a building at Kai, Yamanashi. The company got its name because "each letter put them one step ahead of IBM". The company is most famous for their work on the Kirby and Mother series, as well as the first two Super Smash Bros. games.

The logo, dubbed Inutamago, depicts a dog incubating eggs, which has been in use since 1998.

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