Camelot Software Planning

Camelot Co. Ltd.
Camelot Software Planning
Native name
 株式会社キャメロット
Kabushiki gaisha Kyamerotto
Formerly
 Sega CD4
Sega Software Planning
Kabushiki gaisha
Industry Video game industry
Founded 1990 (1990)
Headquarters Tokyo. Japan[1]
Key people
 Hiroyuki Takahashi
Shugo Takahashi
Motoi Sakuraba
Products
Number of employees
 42 (as of January 2010)[2]
Parent Sega (1990–1995)
Website www.camelot.co.jp

Camelot Co. Ltd. (株式会社キャメロット, Kabushiki-gaisha Kyamerotto) (doing business as Camelot Software Planning) is a Japanese video game developer established in 1990 under the name Sega CD4, but quickly renamed to Sonic! Software Planning. As Sonic! Named after Sonic the Hedgehog, they were closely involved with Sega and responsible for initial development of the Shining series. In 1995, there was a brief period where they worked for Sony Computer Entertainment in addition to creating Shining products.

By 2001, now known as Camelot, they had partnered with Nintendo and created the Mario Tennis and Mario Golf series of sports games, as well as the role-playing video game series Golden Sun.

History

Camelot was founded in 1990 as a division of Sega known as Sega CD4 (Consumer Development Studio #4),[3] 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 1995, Sonic! officially separated from Sega, but agreed to continue developing games for the Shining series and to not release any games for rival systems that would threaten the success of the Shining franchise.

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 to establish a partnership with Nintendo.[3]

The company then 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 Nintendo requested a "Wario-like" counterpart for Luigi during the development of Mario Tennis.

Developed games

Year Game Publisher Platform(s)
1991Shining in the DarknessSegaSega Mega Drive/Genesis
1992Shining Force
Shining Force GaidenGame Gear
1993Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya
Shining Force IISega Mega Drive/Genesis
1994Shining Force CDSega CD/Mega-CD
1995Shining Force Gaiden: Final ConflictGame Gear
Shining WisdomSega Saturn
Beyond the BeyondSony Computer EntertainmentPlayStation
1996Shining the Holy ArkSegaSega Saturn
1997Everybody's GolfSony Computer EntertainmentPlayStation
Shining Force IIISegaSega Saturn
1998Shining Force III Scenario 2
Shining Force III Scenario 3
Shining Force III Premium Disc
1999Mario GolfNintendoNintendo 64, Game Boy Color
2000Mario Tennis
2001Golden SunGame Boy Advance
Mobile GolfGame Boy Color
2002Golden Sun: The Lost AgeGame Boy Advance
2003Mario Golf: Toadstool TourNintendo GameCube
2004Mario Golf: Advance TourGame Boy Advance
Mario Power TennisNintendo GameCube
2005Mario Tennis: Power TourGame Boy Advance
2007We Love Golf!CapcomWii
2009Mario Power TennisNintendo
2010Golden Sun: Dark DawnNintendo DS
2012Mario Tennis OpenNintendo 3DS
2014Mario Golf: World Tour
2015Mario Tennis: Ultra SmashWii U
2017Mario Sports SuperstarsNintendo 3DS
2018Mario Tennis AcesNintendo Switch

Cancelled

  • I Love Golf – (PC)[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Camelot Software Planning". IGN. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  2. ↑ http://www.camelot.co.jp/camelot2007/corp/corp.html
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.giantbomb.com/camelot-software-planning/65-401/
  4. ↑ Casamassina, Matt (March 31, 2008). "Interview: Camelot Software Planning". IGN.com. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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