Camelot Software Planning

Camelot Co., Ltd.[lower-alpha 1] (doing business as Camelot Software Planning) is a Japanese video game developer established on April 4, 1994 by Shugo Takahashi, who had previously worked at his brother Hiroyuki's company Sonic! Software Planning. Though they did some independent development, such as the early PlayStation RPG Beyond the Beyond, most of Camelot's early work was joint development with Sonic on the Shining Force series. Sonic would ultimately be merged into Camelot in 1998, and Hiroyuki Takahashi took over as director.

Camelot Co., Ltd.
Camelot Software Planning
Native name
株式会社キャメロット
Kabushiki gaisha Kyamerotto
TypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryVideo games
FoundedApril 4, 1994 (1994-04-04) (As Camelot Co. Ltd)
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan[1]
Key people
Hiroyuki Takahashi
(President)
Shugo Takahashi
(Vice president)
Motoi Sakuraba
Products
Number of employees
35 (as of March 2023)[2]
ParentNintendo
Websitewww.camelot.co.jp

In 1998, Camelot became an affilate company of Nintendo, and would exclusively produce software for their platforms, becoming well known for the Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, and Golden Sun series. They have since produced titles for publishers other than Nintendo, but they continue to support Nintendo's hardware almost exclusively.

The company is based in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo, and as of January 2010 employs 42 people.

History

Camelot has roots in the Sega division known as Sega CD4 (Consumer Development Studio #4),[3] led by Hiroyuki Takahashi, soon changing their name to Sonic! Software Planning, which was formed to create, alongside Climax Entertainment, Shining in the Darkness for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The studio also developed other successful games in the franchise, including Shining Force and Shining Force II.[3] In 1998, Sonic! officially separated from Sega, and merged with Camelot.

By Shining Force III, the studio had begun operating under its current name, Camelot Software Planning. In late 1998, Sega began focusing their resources on the Dreamcast, leaving Camelot with their final Shining Force III scenario, for the Sega Saturn, in jeopardy. Though the scenario was released, Camelot decided to move away from Sega completely and have since worked mostly for Nintendo.[3]

The company developed many Mario sports games, including Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis,[3] as well as the Golden Sun series of role-playing games.[3]

The creation of the Mario character, Waluigi, can be attributed to Camelot Software, after Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto consulted with them to create a "Wario-like" counterpart for Luigi during the development of Mario Tennis.

Developed games
List of video games developed by Camelot Software Planning
Year Title[4] Publisher Platform(s)
1994 Shining Wisdom SegaSega Saturn
1995 Beyond the Beyond Sony Computer EntertainmentPlayStation
1996 Shining the Holy Ark SegaSega Saturn
1997 Everybody's Golf Sony Computer EntertainmentPlayStation
Shining Force III Scenario 1 Sega Sega Saturn
1998 Shining Force III Scenario 2
Shining Force III Scenario 3
1999 Mario Golf Nintendo Nintendo 64
Mario Golf Game Boy Color
2000 Mario Tennis Nintendo 64
Mario Tennis Game Boy Color
2001 Mobile Golf
Golden Sun Game Boy Advance
2002 Golden Sun: The Lost Age
2003 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour GameCube
2004 Mario Golf: Advance Tour Game Boy Advance
Mario Power Tennis GameCube
2005 Mario Tennis: Power Tour Game Boy Advance
2007 We Love Golf! CapcomWii
2009 New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Nintendo
2010 Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Nintendo DS
2012 Mario Tennis Open Nintendo 3DS
2014 Mario Golf: World Tour
2015 Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Wii U
2017 Mario Sports Superstars Nintendo 3DS
2018 Mario Tennis Aces Nintendo Switch
2021 Mario Golf: Super Rush

Cancelled
  • I Love Golf – (PC)[5]

Notes
  1. Japanese: 株式会社キャメロット, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kyamerotto

References
  1. "Camelot Software Planning". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  2. "About Us". Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. "Camelot Software Planning". Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  4. "株式会社キャメロット » 作品紹介 Products" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  5. Casamassina, Matt (March 31, 2008). "Interview: Camelot Software Planning". IGN.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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