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'''Work House''' is a design company that put together video game hint books. The company existed from around 1987 to 2000 starting with an office in Tokyo, Japan named "Work House Co., Ltd." The company also started an American branch called "Work House U.S.A., Inc." Work House's primary client was [[Nintendo]] publishing works with [[Tokuma Shoten Publishing]]. Work House designed the majority of Nintendo's hint books from 1987 to the early 1990s, including [[Nintendo Power]]. In the early 1990s, [[V Design]] became Nintendo's primary hint book designer and Work House continued to provide assistance to some Nintendo hint books as late as 2000. I can find almost nothing on the Internet about the company, so I assume they closed at that time. Work House also designed hint books for [[Enix]] and [[Fujisankei Communications International|FCI]].
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'''Work House''' is a design company that put together video game hint books. The company existed from around 1987 to 2000 starting with an office in Tokyo, Japan named "Work House Co., Ltd." The company also started an American branch called "Work House U.S.A., Inc." Work House's primary client was [[Nintendo]] and they published their works with [[Tokuma Shoten Publishing]]. Work House designed the majority of Nintendo's hint books from 1987 to the early 1990s, including [[Nintendo Power]]. In the early 1990s, [[V Design]] became Nintendo's primary hint book designer and Work House continued to provide assistance to some Nintendo hint books as late as 2000. I can find almost nothing on the Internet about the company, so I assume they closed at that time. Work House also designed hint books for [[Enix]] and [[Fujisankei Communications International|FCI]].
  
 
==Works==
 
==Works==

Revision as of 12:42, 20 November 2019

Work House is a design company that put together video game hint books. The company existed from around 1987 to 2000 starting with an office in Tokyo, Japan named "Work House Co., Ltd." The company also started an American branch called "Work House U.S.A., Inc." Work House's primary client was Nintendo and they published their works with Tokuma Shoten Publishing. Work House designed the majority of Nintendo's hint books from 1987 to the early 1990s, including Nintendo Power. In the early 1990s, V Design became Nintendo's primary hint book designer and Work House continued to provide assistance to some Nintendo hint books as late as 2000. I can find almost nothing on the Internet about the company, so I assume they closed at that time. Work House also designed hint books for Enix and FCI.

Works

Title Published
Dragon Warrior: Strategy Guide 1989
Tips & Tactics of The Legend of Zelda 1987
The Official Nintendo Player's Guide 1987
Nintendo Power 1988-1994
Nintendo Player's Guide 1991-2000
Super Mario Bros. 2: Inside Out 1989
Ultima: Exodus - Hint Book 1989
Unveiled Secrets of Dragon Warrior II 198?

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