Hi Tech Expressions
Encyclopedia
Hi Tech Expressions was an American
console game company headquartered in Lower Manhattan
, New York City
.
Hi Tech existed during the early 1990s. During the course of its existence, the company made primarily juvenile-oriented games for young boys and girls. While it made a few adolescent-oriented games like Hunt for Red October
and War in Middle Earth (derived from the classic book The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien
), it could not shake its reputation for making games marketed towards children. The company was bought and sold by NewKidCo
(which merged with Ubisoft
). Many of the classic games were released by NewKidCo.
Both games, while officially licensed by Capcom
, are not related to their NES
counterparts.
United States
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console game company headquartered in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
, New York City
New York City
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.
Hi Tech existed during the early 1990s. During the course of its existence, the company made primarily juvenile-oriented games for young boys and girls. While it made a few adolescent-oriented games like Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October (video game)
The Hunt for Red October is video game based on the movie The Hunt for Red October. It was released in 1990 and was available for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES and Game Boy.-Gameplay:...
and War in Middle Earth (derived from the classic book The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit , but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in...
by J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.Tolkien was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College,...
), it could not shake its reputation for making games marketed towards children. The company was bought and sold by NewKidCo
NewKidCo
NewKidCo International Inc. , was a video game company that released children's videogames based on popular licensed characters, for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft game consoles. NewKidCo merged with Ubi Soft Entertainment in 2005....
(which merged with Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
). Many of the classic games were released by NewKidCo.
Game Boy
- Beethoven's 2ndBeethoven's 2ndBeethoven's 2nd is a 1993 American family film directed by Rod Daniel, and the first sequel to the 1992 film, Beethoven. It starred Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt, and Beethoven's four puppies, Chubby, Dolly, Tchaikovsky, and Moe. This is the second of six installments in the Beethoven film series...
- Hunt for Red October
- Mickey's Ultimate ChallengeMickey's Ultimate ChallengeMickey's Ultimate Challenge is a puzzle game for the Super NES, Game Boy, Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, and Game Gear. The Master System version, released in 1998 was the last game ever released for that console. All other versions were released in 1994. It was rated for all...
- Tom and Jerry
- We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryWe're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (film)We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is a 1993 American animated film, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblimation animation studio, distributed by Universal Pictures, and originally released to theaters on November 24, 1993 for the United States. It was rated G by the MPAA...
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- A Dinosaur's Tale
- Barbie Super ModelBarbie Super ModelBarbie Super Model is a one or two player video game that allows the player to play as Barbie. The main part of the game comprises very simple arcade-style sequences. In each level, the player must navigate from one end of a horizontally scrolling area to the other, avoiding all of the obstacles...
- Barbie: Vacation AdventureBarbie: Vacation AdventureBarbie: Vacation Adventure is an adventure video game that takes Barbie on educational field trips throughout the United States of America.-Gameplay:The game is played using a side-scroller view similar to those found in most platformers....
Nintendo Entertainment System
- BarbieBarbie (video game)Barbie is an English language multiplatform video game Hi Tech Expressions starring Mattel Inc.'s Barbie. It is one of the few explicitly girl oriented Nintendo Entertainment System games.-Gameplay:...
- The Chessmaster
- City Connection
- Fun HouseFun House (video game)Fun House is an action video and personal computer game which is based on the U.S. version of the television show Fun House.Released in 1991, it was marketed exclusively towards North American gamers. The systems that were intended to run this game were the NES and the PC's MS-DOS operating system...
- Mickey's Adventures in NumberlandMickey's Adventures in NumberlandMickey's Adventures in Numberland is an educational Nintendo game starring the famous cartoon character Mickey Mouse.In this game, Mickey must collect all of the numbers from zero to nine in order prvevent the evil Pete from completely robbing Numberland. The five levels are: Number City, Number...
- Mickey's Safari in LetterlandMickey's Safari in LetterlandMickey's Safari in Letterland is a 1993 educational NES video game starring the famous cartoon character Mickey Mouse. In this game, Mickey must collect all of the letters of the alphabet for his museum. There are three levels of difficulty....
- Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the CarnivalMuppet Adventure: Chaos at the CarnivalMuppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990 by Hi-Tech Expressions. It is a conversion of a game originally released for the Apple II, Commodore 64 and DOS platform in 1989...
- Orb-3DOrb-3DOrb-3D is an action/puzzle game for the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System.-Story:You are an Explorer First Class, on assignment in a remote corner of the universe. Space stations, Colonial Cruisers and whole solar systems have mysteriously disappeared in this region. A nearby planet is buzzing...
- Remote Control
- Rollerblade RacerRollerblade RacerIn Rollerblade Racer, the player's goal is to win the "super rollerblade challenge." This game was a budget video game with a suggested retail price of $19.99 in American dollars for the NES version.-Summary:...
- Sesame Street: 1-2-3
- Sesame Street: A-B-C/1-2-3
- Sesame Street: A-B-C
- Sesame Street: Countdown
- Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide and Speak
- The Hunt for Red OctoberThe Hunt for Red October (video game)The Hunt for Red October is video game based on the movie The Hunt for Red October. It was released in 1990 and was available for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES and Game Boy.-Gameplay:...
- Tom and Jerry
- Twin PeaksTwin PeaksTwin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
(cancelled) - War in Middle Earth
- Win, Lose or DrawWin, Lose or DrawWin, Lose or Draw is an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City, often in Studios 31, 33, and 43 at various times...
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Barbie Super ModelBarbie Super ModelBarbie Super Model is a one or two player video game that allows the player to play as Barbie. The main part of the game comprises very simple arcade-style sequences. In each level, the player must navigate from one end of a horizontally scrolling area to the other, avoiding all of the obstacles...
- Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper!
- Bobby's World
- Harley's Humongous AdventureHarley's Humongous AdventureHarley's Humongous Adventure is a 1992 Super NES platform video game.-Summary:...
- The Hunt for Red OctoberThe Hunt for Red OctoberThe Hunt for Red October is a 1984 novel by Tom Clancy. The story follows the intertwined adventures of Soviet submarine captain Marko Aleksandrovich Ramius and CIA analyst Jack Ryan.The novel was originally published by the U.S...
- Tom and Jerry
- We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryWe're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (film)We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is a 1993 American animated film, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblimation animation studio, distributed by Universal Pictures, and originally released to theaters on November 24, 1993 for the United States. It was rated G by the MPAA...
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is the title of several edutainment computer games in the Carmen Sandiego series that teach geography. The World games, often marketed as the flagship products of the Carmen series, were created by Brøderbund Software from 1985 to 1996 with another version...
PC
- Mega Man
- Mega Man III
Both games, while officially licensed by Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
, are not related to their NES
Nes
-Localities:In Norway:* Nes, Akershus, a municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway* Nes, Buskerud, a municipality in the county of Buskerud in Norway* Nes, Hedmark, a former municipality in the county of Hedmark in Norway...
counterparts.
- Ninja Gaiden
- Street Fighter IIStreet Fighter IIis a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...
- Tom and Jerry
- Tom & Jerry Cat-astrophe
- Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers: Adventures in Nimnul's Castle
Nintendo Entertainment System
- BarbieBarbie (video game)Barbie is an English language multiplatform video game Hi Tech Expressions starring Mattel Inc.'s Barbie. It is one of the few explicitly girl oriented Nintendo Entertainment System games.-Gameplay:...
- The Chessmaster
- Rollerblade RacerRollerblade RacerIn Rollerblade Racer, the player's goal is to win the "super rollerblade challenge." This game was a budget video game with a suggested retail price of $19.99 in American dollars for the NES version.-Summary:...
- Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide & Speak
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- The Hunt for Red OctoberThe Hunt for Red October (video game)The Hunt for Red October is video game based on the movie The Hunt for Red October. It was released in 1990 and was available for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES and Game Boy.-Gameplay:...