(doing business as Camelot! Software Planning) is a Japanese video game development company established in 1994 and headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It is known for developing sports games, particularly within Nintendo's Mario franchise, as well as the RPG series Golden Sun.
History
Camelot was founded on April 4, 1994 by Shugo Takahashi, the brother of producer Hiroyuki Takahashi, with the intention of developing games for Sony's PlayStation."My history with golf, vol. 22: Camelot Co., Ltd., president and CEO Hiroyuki Takahashi and executive vice president Shugo Takahashi",「わたしのゴルフ履歴書〜Vol.22〜株式会社キャメロット 高橋宏之代表取締役社長、高橋秀五代表取締役副社長」. Gridge. Da-Bird, 2020. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. They developed their first game, Beyond the Beyond, while providing assistance to Sonic! Software Planning on Shining Wisdom. They would then provide assistance on Sonic's next game, Shining the Holy Ark.
In April 1998, after Sega merged its investment in Sonic into its subsidiary Nextech, Hiroyuki Takahashi joined Camelot as its president. Camelot then finished development of Shining Force III in Sonic's place and moved on to develop titles for Nintendo consoles."Historical Record", Nex Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.Shining series history, Camelot! Software Planning. Yasuhiro Taguchi. Archived from the original 2000-07-07.
The studio has developed many Mario sports games, including Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis, as well as the Golden Sun series of role-playing games.
The creation of the Mario character Waluigi can be attributed to Camelot, after Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto consulted with them to create a "Wario-like" counterpart for Luigi during the development of Mario Tennis.
Credited games + List of video games credited to Camelot Co., Ltd. Year Title Publisher Platform(s) 1991 Shining in the DarknessSegaSega Genesis 1992 Shining ForceShining Force GaidenGame Gear 1993 Shining Force: The Sword of HajyaShining Force II Sega Genesis 1994 Shining Force CDSega CD 1995 Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict Game Gear
+ List of video games developed by Camelot! Software Planning Year Title Publisher Platform(s) 1995Shining WisdomSegaSega SaturnBeyond the BeyondSony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 1996 Shining the Holy ArkSega Sega Saturn 1997 Everybody's GolfSony Computer Entertainment PlayStationShining Force III Scenario 1SegaSega Saturn 1998 Shining Force III Scenario 2Shining Force III Scenario 3 1999Mario GolfNintendoNintendo 64Mario GolfGame Boy Color 2000Mario TennisNintendo 64Mario TennisGame Boy Color2001Mobile GolfGolden SunGame Boy Advance 2002Golden Sun: The Lost Age 2003Mario Golf: Toadstool TourGameCube 2004Mario Golf: Advance TourGame Boy AdvanceMario Power TennisGameCube 2005Mario Tennis: Power TourGame Boy Advance 2007 We Love Golf!Capcom Wii 2009 New Play Control! Mario Power TennisNintendo 2010 Golden Sun: Dark DawnNintendo DS 2012 Mario Tennis OpenNintendo 3DS 2014 Mario Golf: World Tour 2015 Mario Tennis: Ultra SmashWii U 2017 Mario Sports SuperstarsNintendo 3DS 2018 Mario Tennis AcesNintendo Switch 2021Mario Golf: Super Rush 2026 Mario Tennis FeverNintendo Switch 2
Cancelled I Love Golf – (PC)
Notes
References
External links