Camelot Software Planning

Camelot Software Planning

Industry	Video game industry
Founded	1990
Headquarters	Shinjuku-ku Shinjuku 1-28-15 SR Shinjuku Building 3F Tokyo 160-0022
Key people	Hiroyuki Takahashi Shugo Takahashi
Products	Shining series Golden Sun series Mario sports games
Employees	42 (as of January 2010)
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.

History

Camelot was originally founded in 1990 as a division of Sega known as Sega CD4 (Consumer Development Studio #4). 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.

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.

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

Developed games

For Sega

• Shining in the Darkness — 1991 (Mega Drive/Genesis) (co-developed by Climax Entertainment)
• Shining Force — 1992 (Mega Drive/Genesis) (co-developed by Climax Entertainment)
• Shining Force Gaiden — 1992 (Sega Game Gear)
• Shining Force Gaiden II: Sword of Hayja — 1993 (Sega Game Gear)
• Shining Force II — 1993 (Mega Drive/Genesis)
• Shining Force CD — 1994 (Mega-CD)
• Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict — 1995 (Sega Game Gear)
• Shining Wisdom — 1995 (Sega Saturn)
• Shining the Holy Ark — 1996 (Sega Saturn)
• Shining Force III — 1997 (Sega Saturn)
• Shining Force III Scenario 2 — 1998 (Sega Saturn)
• Shining Force III Scenario 3 — 1998 (Sega Saturn)
• Shining Force III Premium Disc — 1998 (Sega Saturn)

For Sony Computer Entertainment

• Beyond the Beyond — 1995 (PlayStation)
• Everybody's Golf (Hot Shots Golf) — 1997 (PlayStation)
• Everybody's Golf — 1998 (PlayStation)

For Nintendo

• Mario Golf — 1999 (Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color)
• Mario Tennis — 2000 (Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color)
• Golden Sun — 2001 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mobile Golf - 2001 (Game Boy Color)
• Golden Sun: The Lost Age — 2002 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour — 2003 (Nintendo GameCube)
• Mario Golf: Advance Tour — 2004 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Power Tennis — 2004 (Nintendo GameCube)
• Mario Tennis: Power Tour — 2005 (Game Boy Advance)
• We Love Golf! — 2007 (Wii)
• New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis - 2008 (Wii)
• Golden Sun: Dark Dawn - 2010 (DS)
• Mario Tennis Open - 2012 (3DS)
• Mario Golf: World Tour - 2013 (3DS)

Cancelled

• I Love Golf - (PC)

External links

• Camelot Software Planning official website (Japanese) (Translate: Google, Babelfish)
• Camelot Software Planning profile on MobyGames