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==History==

HAL Laboratory was originally a group of friends who shared a desire to create video games, and started off making games for the [[Wikipedia:MSX|MSX]] system and the [[Wikipedia:Commodore 64|Commodore 64]]~~, until~~ Nintendo released their ~~NES~~ in 1983.<ref>http://www.commodore.ca/history/people/michael_tomczyk.htm</ref>

HAL Laboratory was originally founded on February 21, 1980 as a group of friends who shared a desire to create video games, and started off making games for the [[Wikipedia:MSX|MSX]] system and the [[Wikipedia:Commodore 64|Commodore 64]]. When Nintendo released their Famicom in 1983, HAL shifted focus and started making more games for Nintendo. Their working relationship was cemented with the release of ''[[Kirby]]'s Adventure'' for the [[Game Boy]]. Both HAL and [[Nintendo]] own equal share in the joint venture ''Warpstar, Inc.'', which was made to autonomously handle the Kirby franchise license, similar to The Pokémon Company. <ref>http://www.commodore.ca/history/people/michael_tomczyk.htm</ref>

In many of its games during the early to mid-'90s, it used the name ''HALKEN'' (derived from their literal Japanese name "HAL KENkyūjo"), as well as HAL Laboratory. Some of its early titles were also released as HAL America, a North American subsidiary of the company.

Iwata was president of HAL Laboratory before he become president of Nintendo. [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who created the character [[Kirby]] and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, also worked at HAL, and now leads his own company, [[Sora Ltd.]]

Iwata was president of HAL Laboratory before he become president of Nintendo. His presidency was spurred on by [[Nintendo]] offering to save the company from bankruptcy after the financial failure of ''Metal Slader Glory: Director's Cut'' on the condition that he would step up. [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who created the character [[Kirby]] and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, also worked at HAL, and now leads his own company, [[Sora Ltd.]]

HAL Laboratory-developed properties represented in ''Smash'' include the ''Kirby'' and {{uv|EarthBound}} series, as well as the Nintendo-console {{uv|SimCity}} games. HAL also developed several {{uv|Pokémon}} spinoffs, such as the ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Stadium series|Pokémon Stadium]]'' games, which are referenced in ''Smash''.

HAL Laboratory developed the original [[Super Smash Bros.]] and [[Melee]] as well as properties represented in ''Smash''. These include the ''Kirby'' and {{uv|EarthBound}} series, as well as the Nintendo-console {{uv|SimCity}} games. HAL also developed several {{uv|Pokémon}} spinoffs, such as the ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Stadium series|Pokémon Stadium]]'' games, which are referenced in ''Smash''.

==Development History==

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 ==History==
-HAL Laboratory was originally a group of friends who shared a desire to create video games, and started off making games for the [[Wikipedia:MSX|MSX]] system and the [[Wikipedia:Commodore 64|Commodore 64]], until Nintendo released their NES in 1983.<ref>http://www.commodore.ca/history/people/michael_tomczyk.htm</ref>
+HAL Laboratory was originally founded on February 21, 1980 as a group of friends who shared a desire to create video games, and started off making games for the [[Wikipedia:MSX|MSX]] system and the [[Wikipedia:Commodore 64|Commodore 64]]. When Nintendo released their Famicom in 1983, HAL shifted focus and started making more games for Nintendo. Their working relationship was cemented with the release of ''[[Kirby]]'s Adventure'' for the [[Game Boy]]. Both HAL and [[Nintendo]] own equal share in the joint venture ''Warpstar, Inc.'', which was made to autonomously handle the Kirby franchise license, similar to The Pokémon Company. <ref>http://www.commodore.ca/history/people/michael_tomczyk.htm</ref>
 In many of its games during the early to mid-'90s, it used the name ''HALKEN'' (derived from their literal Japanese name "HAL KENkyūjo"), as well as HAL Laboratory. Some of its early titles were also released as HAL America, a North American subsidiary of the company.
-Iwata was president of HAL Laboratory before he become president of Nintendo. [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who created the character [[Kirby]] and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, also worked at HAL, and now leads his own company, [[Sora Ltd.]]
+Iwata was president of HAL Laboratory before he become president of Nintendo. His presidency was spurred on by [[Nintendo]] offering to save the company from bankruptcy after the financial failure of ''Metal Slader Glory: Director's Cut'' on the condition that he would step up. [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who created the character [[Kirby]] and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, also worked at HAL, and now leads his own company, [[Sora Ltd.]]
-HAL Laboratory-developed properties represented in ''Smash'' include the ''Kirby'' and {{uv|EarthBound}} series, as well as the Nintendo-console {{uv|SimCity}} games. HAL also developed several {{uv|Pokémon}} spinoffs, such as the ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Stadium series|Pokémon Stadium]]'' games, which are referenced in ''Smash''.
+HAL Laboratory developed the original [[Super Smash Bros.]] and [[Melee]] as well as properties represented in ''Smash''. These include the ''Kirby'' and {{uv|EarthBound}} series, as well as the Nintendo-console {{uv|SimCity}} games. HAL also developed several {{uv|Pokémon}} spinoffs, such as the ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Stadium series|Pokémon Stadium]]'' games, which are referenced in ''Smash''.
 ==Development History==