Camelot Software Planning
{{Short description|Japanese video game developer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Camelot Co., Ltd.
| trade_name = Camelot Software Planning
| logo = Camelot Software Planning logo.png
| type = Kabushiki gaisha
| native_name = 株式会社キャメロット
| native_name_lang = ja
| romanized_name = Kabushiki gaisha Kyamerotto
| predecessor =
| foundation = {{start date and age|1994|4|4}} (As Camelot Co. Ltd)
| founder = Shugo Takahashi
| location = Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan{{cite web|url=http://games.ign.com/objects/026/026337.html|title=Camelot Software Planning|publisher=IGN|access-date=2008-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406004535/http://games.ign.com/objects/026/026337.html#|archive-date=2008-04-06|url-status=dead}}
| key_people = Hiroyuki Takahashi (president)
Shugo Takahashi (vice president)
Motoi Sakuraba
| industry = Video games
| products = {{unbulleted list|Shining series|Beyond the Beyond|Everybody's Golf|Golden Sun series|Mario sports games}}
| revenue =
| parent =
| num_employees = 40 (as of April 2025){{cite web|url=https://www.camelot.co.jp/wp/company_outline/|title=About Us|access-date=March 21, 2023|archive-date=March 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321200904/https://www.camelot.co.jp/wp/company_outline/|url-status=live}}
| homepage = {{url|http://www.camelot.co.jp}}
}}
{{nihongo foot|Camelot Co., Ltd.|株式会社キャメロット|Kabushiki-gaisha Kyamerotto|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} (doing business as Camelot Software Planning) is a Japanese video game developer established in 1994 and headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It is known for developing sports games, particularly in Nintendo's Mario franchise.
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",[https://gridge.info/article/lifestyle/detail.php?id=14367 「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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327012505/https://gridge.info/article/lifestyle/detail.php?id=14367 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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20120205120326/http://www.nex-ent.co.jp/company/record.html the original] on 2012-02-05.Shining series history, Camelot Software Planning. Yasuhiro Taguchi. Archived from [https://web.archive.org/web/20000707223857/https://www.camelot.co.jp/sakuhin/shining.html the original] 2000-07-07.
The studio has developed many Mario sports games, including Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis,{{cite web |title=Camelot Software Planning |url=http://www.giantbomb.com/camelot-software-planning/65-401/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216091727/http://www.giantbomb.com/camelot-software-planning/65-401/ |archive-date=December 16, 2012 |access-date=July 5, 2019}} 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.{{cn|date=February 2025}}
Credited games
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of video games credited to Camelot Co., Ltd.{{cite web|url=https://www.camelot.co.jp/wp/product_introduction_game/|title=product_introduction_game - 株式会社キャメロット|access-date=2023-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329161209/https://www.camelot.co.jp/wp/product_introduction_game/|archive-date=2023-03-29|url-status=live}}{{efn|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.}} ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Publisher ! scope="col" | Platform(s) |
| 1991
! scope="row" |Shining in the Darkness |rowspan="7"|Sega |rowspan="2"|Sega Genesis |
| rowspan="2"| 1992
! scope="row" |Shining Force |
| scope="row" |Shining Force Gaiden
|rowspan="2"|Game Gear |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 1993
! scope="row" |Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya |
| scope="row" |Shining Force II
| Sega Genesis |
| 1994
! scope="row" |Shining Force CD |
| 1995
! scope="row" |Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict | Game Gear |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of video games developed by Camelot Software Planning ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Publisher ! scope="col" | Platform(s) | |
| rowspan="2" | 1995
! scope="row" |Shining Wisdom |Sega | |
| scope="row" |Beyond the Beyond | |
|---|---|
| 1996
! scope="row" |Shining the Holy Ark |Sega | Sega Saturn |
| rowspan="2" | 1997
! scope="row" |Everybody's Golf |Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation |
| scope="row" |Shining Force III Scenario 1
|rowspan="3"|Sega |rowspan="3"|Sega Saturn | |
| rowspan="2" | 1998
! scope="row" |Shining Force III Scenario 2 | |
| scope="row" |Shining Force III Scenario 3 | |
| rowspan="2" | 1999
! scope="row" |Mario Golf | rowspan="11"|Nintendo | |
| scope="row" |Mario Golf | |
| rowspan="2" | 2000
! scope="row" |Mario Tennis |Nintendo 64 | |
| scope="row" |Mario Tennis
|rowspan="2"|Game Boy Color | |
| rowspan="2" |2001
! scope="row" |Mobile Golf | |
| scope="row" |Golden Sun
|rowspan="2"|Game Boy Advance | |
| 2002
! scope="row" |Golden Sun: The Lost Age | |
| 2003
! scope="row" |Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | |
| rowspan="2" | 2004
! scope="row" |Mario Golf: Advance Tour |Game Boy Advance | |
| scope="row" |Mario Power Tennis
|GameCube | |
| 2005
! scope="row" |Mario Tennis: Power Tour |Game Boy Advance | |
| 2007
! scope="row" |We Love Golf! | rowspan="2" | Wii |
| 2009
! scope="row" |New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis |rowspan="8"|Nintendo | |
| 2010
! scope="row" |Golden Sun: Dark Dawn | |
| 2012
! scope="row" |Mario Tennis Open |rowspan="2"|Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2014
! scope="row" |Mario Golf: World Tour | |
| 2015
! scope="row" |Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash | |
| 2017
! scope="row" |Mario Sports Superstars |Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2018
! scope="row" |Mario Tennis Aces |rowspan="2"|Nintendo Switch | |
| 2021
! scope="row" |Mario Golf: Super Rush |
=Cancelled=
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{officialwebsite|http://www.camelot.co.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Sega Sammy Holdings}}
{{Golden Sun series}}
{{Nintendo developers}}
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Category:Video game companies of Japan
Category:Video game development companies
Category:Software companies based in Tokyo
Category:Nintendo divisions and subsidiaries