HAL Laboratory

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• Adventures of Lolo

  Adventures of Lolo turns small rooms into puzzles of routes, blocks and watchful monsters. Gather the hearts, uncover the treasure and find a safe way out. An enemy can sometimes become a useful obstacle or raft, so understanding the room matters as much as moving through it.

  Published collection: 5 games

• Pokémon

  Pokémon is a role-playing series that began in 1996. As a Trainer, you travel the world meeting, catching and raising Pokémon. Filling your Pokédex, building a team and taking on rivals shape the adventure, while trading with friends brings new partners along for the journey.

  Published collection: 49 games

• Picross

  Picross turns number clues into hidden pictures. Read the rows and columns, work out which squares belong, and gradually reveal an image; the 3D branch has you chip away blocks to uncover a solid shape.

  Published collection: 6 games

• EarthBound

  EarthBound, known as MOTHER in Japan, is an offbeat RPG series about young heroes and their companions facing extraordinary trouble. You explore towns, talk to eccentric people and fight with psychic powers and everyday objects, on journeys where absurd humour sits alongside tender moments.

  Published collection: 3 games

• Defender

  Defender is a science-fiction shooter series that makes rescue part of the fight. You pilot a spacecraft against alien attackers while protecting people on the ground; the arcade games pair rapid changes of direction with a scanner that helps you spot trouble beyond the screen.

  Published collection: 3 games

• Balloon Fight

  Balloon Fight is Nintendo’s airborne action series, where flapping keeps you aloft but momentum makes stopping tricky. The original revolves around popping enemy balloons from above, while Balloon Kid turns that floating movement into a scrolling adventure.

  Published collection: 3 games

• Super Smash Bros.

  Super Smash Bros. brings Nintendo characters and guests from other games together in battles over the edge of the stage. Building damage sends opponents flying farther, while jumps, recovery moves and well-timed attacks can turn a desperate return into a comeback.

  Published collection: 5 games

• Centipede

  Centipede turns a mushroom-filled playfield into a shifting shooting puzzle. Segmented creatures descend toward you, shots split them into new threats, and evasive movement keeps a high-score run alive; sequels and reimaginings build on that restless arcade rhythm.

  Published collection: 5 games