Recently, 4Gamer published a series of interviews with Japanese developers about their plans for 2021, among them HAL Laboratory of Kirby fame.

During the interviews, the staff at HAL Laboratory discussed their plans for Kirby and their other IPs moving forward, including games and merch. They also discussed some of their favorite games of 2020.

You can check out some translated highlights below, via Siliconera:

Tadashi Kawai

• Director at HAL Laboratory (Kirby Fighters 2, Super Kirby Clash, and Kirby Battle Royale).
• “We at HAL Laboratory will continue to deliver games in 2021 filled with three key values: surprise, fun, and warmth. Thank you very much.”
• Kawai greatly enjoyed Ghost Of Tsushima for its visuals and story, and is currently on his second playthrough.

Teruhiko Suzuki

• Director at HAL Laboratory (Part Time UFO).
• “In 2021, I want to release another kind of weird game from HAL Egg! And please play Part-Time UFO! It’s a fun game that you’ll absolutely enjoy! Let me know what you think!”
• Suzuki enjoys Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and plays it for two hours daily.

Yumi Todo

• Director at HAL Laboratory (Kirby Fighters 2, Super Kirby Clash).
• “We’ll keep working hard on our goal in 2021. That is, for as many people as possible to enjoy Kirby [games]. We have plans not only for games but also for merchandise, books, and a variety of events like with the Kirby Cafe. We hope you’ll continue to support both Kirby and HAL Laboratory in 2021!”
• Todo recommended the recently released Kirby Fighters 2, highlighting the amount of content it has, and encouraging players to check out the demo.

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