Camelot Software Planning

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Camelot Software Planning
Industry Video game industry
Founded 1990
Headquarters Shinjuku-ku
Shinjuku 1-28-15
SR Shinjuku Building 3F
Tokyo 160-0022[1]
Key people Hiroyuki Takahashi
Shugo Takahashi
Products Shining series
Golden Sun series
Mario sports games
Employees 42 (as of January 2010)[2]
Parent Sega (former)
Nintendo (current)
Website http://www.camelot.co.jp

Camelot Software Planning ( 株式会社キャメロット?) is a Japanese video game developer established in 1990 under the name Sonic! Software Planning and to date is best known for partnering with Nintendo on many of Nintendo's spin-off franchise games such as Mario Tennis and Mario Golf, as well as the role-playing video game series Golden Sun. Prior to their relationship with Nintendo, Camelot was credited with the successful games Shining Force III for the Sega Saturn and Hot Shots Golf for the PlayStation.

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History [edit]

Camelot was originally founded in 1990 as a division of Sega known as Sega CD4 (Consumer Development Studio #4).[3] They changed their name to Sonic! Software Planning, which was formed to create the Shining in the Darkness game for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis alongside Climax Entertainment. It also developed other successful games in the franchise like Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention and Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing.[3]

In 1995, Camelot officially separated from Sega but agreed to keep developing the Shining games and would not release any games for rival systems that would hurt the Shining franchise.

In late 1998, Sega began focusing their resources on the Dreamcast, leaving Camelot with their last scenario for Shining Force 3 for the Sega Saturn in jeopardy. Camelot wrapped up Shining Force III and formed a partnership with Nintendo.[3]

With their success, the company developed many Mario sports games, including Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis.[3] In addition to the Mario sports games, the company also made the Golden Sun franchise as well.[3]

Developed games [edit]

For Sega
For Sony Computer Entertainment
For Nintendo
Cancelled
  • I Love Golf - (PC)[4]

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