HAL Laboratory

HAL Laboratories is a Japanses video game development team that is responsible for the Nintendo character Kirby. Since the Famicon (NES), the developer has been responsible for the Kirby series across many Nintendo platforms. Not only this but they designed the first Super Smash Bros. game that appeared on the Nintendo 64 and continue to develop the series from the massive success that it has recieved over the years.

They have also co-developed and been involved with many other games over the years and have become a well established video game developer.