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Hi Tech Expressions

An American video game publisher active in the late 1980s and 1990s, known for publishing licensed children's and family games.
Action
Puzzle
Founded
1986
HQ
New York City, United States
Known for
Licensed children's games / Platform games / Action
22
Games
1989–1994
Years
7
Platforms
$68.55
Ø CIB
+62.8%
24M change

About

Hi Tech Expressions was a video game publisher that specialized in family-friendly software and licensed properties. The company published several educational titles in the Sesame Street franchise, including Sesame Street ABC, Sesame Street 123, and Sesame Street Big Bird's Hide and Speak. They also released licensed games such as Barbie: Game Girl, A Dinosaur's Tale, and titles based on the Tom and Jerry and The Hunt for Red October franchises.
Operating primarily during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the publisher targeted the burgeoning youth market by securing major intellectual properties for Nintendo platforms and MS-DOS. The company's early success relied heavily on its partnership with Children's Television Workshop. This collaboration produced Sesame Street ABC (1989) and Sesame Street 123 (1989) for the Nintendo Entertainment System, which were later bundled together as Sesame Street ABC and 123 (1991). To enhance interactivity, Sesame Street Big Bird's Hide and Speak (1990) utilized a specialized voice chip to deliver digitized speech, a novelty for the NES era.
Beyond educational software, the publisher adapted television properties into interactive media, releasing Win Lose or Draw (1990) and the action-oriented Fun House (1991). They expanded their reach to handheld consoles with Barbie: Game Girl (1992) on the Game Boy and captured cinematic audiences through A Dinosaur's Tale (1990). The company also managed action-oriented adaptations for the Tom and Jerry and The Hunt for Red October franchises, establishing a diverse portfolio of licensed console games before transitioning out of the industry in the mid-1990s.

Key People

John Harber
Founder/CEO

Company History

Former names
Thoughtware Expressions
Hi Tech Entertainment

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