Camelot Software Planning
Japanese video game developer
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Camelot Co., Ltd.[a] (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.
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| Camelot! Software Planning | |
Native name | 株式会社キャメロット |
Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Kyamerotto |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | April 4, 1994 (As Camelot Co., Ltd.) |
| Founder | Shugo Takahashi |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Key people | Hiroyuki Takahashi (president) Shugo Takahashi (vice president) Motoi Sakuraba |
| Products | |
Number of employees | 40 (as of April 2025)[2] |
| Website | www |
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.[3] 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.[3][4][5]
The studio has developed many Mario sports games, including Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis,[6] as well as the Golden Sun series of role-playing games.[6]
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.[citation needed]
Credited games
| Year | Title | Publisher | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Shining in the Darkness | Sega | Sega Genesis |
| 1992 | Shining Force | ||
| Shining Force Gaiden | Game Gear | ||
| 1993 | Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya | ||
| Shining Force II | Sega Genesis | ||
| 1994 | Shining Force CD | Sega CD | |
| 1995 | Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict | Game Gear | |
Cancelled
- I Love Golf – (PC)[8]
Notes
- Japanese: 株式会社キャメロット, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kyamerotto
- All titles prior to Shining Wisdom were produced by either Hiroyuki or Shugo Takahashi, as well as being developed by Sonic! Software Planning with the exception of Shining in the Darkness. Camelot Co., Ltd. claims involvement in the development of these titles.