Developer · Publisher
HAL Laboratory
In the catalog, developer of 74 and publisher of 23 games; the atlas has read 26. A dot's size is its number of Wikipedia language editions, a measure of notability rather than sales.
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| platformer 19 | Kirby's Dream Land | Kirby's Dream Land 2 | Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| puzzle 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pinball 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| racing 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shooter 4 | Pokémon Snap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| role-playing game 4 | Mother 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sports 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| fighting 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| strategy 1 | Pokémon Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| simulation 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| adventure 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| other 4 |
Games read
- Joust 1982 · developer, publisher
- Balloon Fight 1984 · developer
- F-1 Race 1984 · developer
- Pinball 1984 · developer
- Rollerball 1984 · developer, publisher
- Othello 1986 · developer, publisher
- Air Fortress 1987 · developer, publisher
- Eggerland 1987 · developer, publisher
- Eggerland – Departure to Creation 1988 · developer, publisher
- Eggerland – Revival of the Labyrinth 1988 · developer, publisher
- Vegas Dream 1988 · developer, publisher
- Adventures of Lolo 1989 · developer, publisher
- Gozonji Yajikita Chindochu 1989 · publisher
- Tashiro Masashi no Princess ga Ippai 1989 · developer
- Adventures of Lolo 2 1990 · developer, publisher
- Adventures of Lolo 3 1990 · developer, publisher
- Kabuki Quantum Fighter 1990 · publisher
- New Ghostbusters II 1990 · developer, publisher
- Championship Rally 1991 · publisher
- Metal Slader Glory 1991 · developer, publisher
- Day Dreamin' Davey 1992 · publisher
- Kirby's Adventure 1993 · developer
- EarthBound 1994 · developer
- Pokémon Pinball 1999 · developer
- Super Smash Bros. 1999 · developer
- Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 · developer
Their mechanics
Blocking 2, Hitstun 2, Knockback 2, Landing lag 2, Ball saver, Blast zone, Critical hit, Damage formula, Damage percent, Fleeing, Flipper, Gravity, Hit chance, Instant win, Pinball physics, Rolling HP meter, Table mode, Tilt, Turn order, Visible encounter
Release years are each game's first release. Genres come from Wikidata through the atlas's taxonomy; a game sits in the lane of its first mapped genre.