Camelot Software Planning

Infobox Company
company_name = Camelot Software Planning
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foundation = 1990
location = Shinjuku-ku
Shinjuku 1-28-15
SR Shinjuku Building 3F
Tokyo 160-0022 [citeweb|url=http://games.ign.com/objects/026/026337.html|title=Camelot Software Planning|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2008-04-25]
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industry = Video game industry
products = Video games
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num_employees = 33 [citeweb|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=8720&CFID=6718723&CFTOKEN=835a1b15f168d5c9-8F58CF3A-C09F-3E62-0587EE680BC17F5F|title=Camelot on Golden Sun 3 Status|publisher=Nintendo World Report|date=2003-06-02|accessdate=2008-04-24]
homepage = http://www.camelot.co.jp

Camelot Software Planning is a Japanese video game developer established in 1990 best known for partnering with Nintendo on many of Nintendo's spin-off franchise games such as "Mario Tennis" and "Mario Golf", besides the Game Boy Advance console role-playing game series "Golden Sun". Prior to their relationship with Nintendo, Camelot was credited with the successful games "Shining Force III" for the Sega Saturn and "Hot Shots Golf" for the PlayStation.

Camelot was originally a sub-division of Sega known as Sonic! Software Planning that was formed to create the "Shining in the Darkness" game for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, alongside with Climax Entertainment. It also developed other successful games in the franchise like ' and '.

In 1995, Camelot officially separated from Sega but agreed to keep developing the Shining games and would not release any games for rival systems that would hurt the Shining franchise.

In late 1998, Sega began focusing their resources on the Dreamcast, leaving Camelot with their last scenario for Shining Force 3 for the Sega Saturn in jeopardy. Camelot wrapped up "Shining Force III" and formed a partnership with Nintendo.

They have recently expressed interest in developing new Golden Sun and Shining Force titles, but nothing is official.

It was formerly an ally company of Hudson Soft; the two companies even agreed to use the same sound effects in Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, and the Mario Party series. But after the GameCube was released, the two companies started a rivalry. This is because Hudson released Mario Parties 4 and 5 before Camelot had the chance to release their Mario sports games.

Developed games (in Japanese release date order)

*"Shining in the Darkness" — 1991 (Mega Drive/Genesis) (co-developed by Climax Entertainment)
*"" — 1992 (Mega Drive/Genesis) (co-developed by Climax Entertainment)
*"Shining Force Gaiden" — 1992 (Sega Game Gear)
*"" — 1993 (Sega Game Gear)
*"" — 1993 (Mega Drive/Genesis)
*"Shining Force CD" — 1994 (Sega CD)
*"" — 1995 (Sega Game Gear)
*"Shining Wisdom" — 1995 (Sega Saturn)
*"Beyond the Beyond" — 1995 (PlayStation)
*"Shining the Holy Ark" — 1996 (Sega Saturn)
*"Hot Shots Golf" — 1997 (PlayStation)
*"Shining Force III" — 1997 (Sega Saturn)
*"Shining Force III Scenario 2" — 1998 (Sega Saturn)
*"Shining Force III Scenario 3" — 1998 (Sega Saturn)
*"Shining Force III Premium Disc" — 1998 (Sega Saturn)
*"Mario Golf" — 1999 (Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color)
*"Mario Tennis" — 2000 (Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color)
*"Golden Sun" — 2001 (Game Boy Advance)
*"Mobile Golf" - 2001 (Game Boy Color)
*"" — 2003 (Game Boy Advance)
*"" — 2003 (Nintendo GameCube)
*"" — 2004 (Game Boy Advance)
*"Mario Power Tennis" — 2004 (Nintendo GameCube)
*"" — 2005 (Game Boy Advance)
*"We Love Golf!" — 2007 (Nintendo Wii)

Future releases / Contemplated or rumored titles

*"Camelot RPG - rumoured or cancelled never given a name, possibly for Wii.
*"I Love Golf" - online golf title, available on Japan's G-Planet service. (PC) - cancelled [http://web.archive.org/web/20070404072429/http://www.golf-daisuki.net/]

*"Breath of Fire title - contemplated by Camelot's Takahasi Brothers. [http://www.cubed3.com/news/10339]
*"Golden Sun 3 contemplated by Camelot's Takahasi Brothers.

External links

* [http://www.camelot.co.jp/ Camelot Software Planning official website] (mostly in Japanese)
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/camelot-software-planning "Camelot Software Planning"] profile on MobyGames

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