# Camelot Software Planning

Camelot Co., Ltd. (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. 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.
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 Darkness | Sega | Sega Genesis |
| 1992 | Shining Force | Sega | Sega Genesis |
| 1992 | Shining Force Gaiden | Sega | Game Gear |
| 1993 | Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya | Sega | Game Gear |
| 1993 | Shining Force II | Sega | Sega Genesis |
| 1994 | Shining Force CD | Sega | Sega CD |
| 1995 | Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict | Sega | Game Gear |
List of video games developed by Camelot Software Planning :
| Year | Title | Publisher | Platform(s) |
| 1995 | Shining Wisdom | Sega | Sega Saturn |
| 1995 | Beyond the Beyond | Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation |
| 1996 | Shining the Holy Ark | Sega | Sega Saturn |
| 1997 | Everybody's Golf | Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation |
| 1997 | Shining Force III Scenario 1 | Sega | Sega Saturn |
| 1998 | Shining Force III Scenario 2 | Sega | Sega Saturn |
| 1998 | Shining Force III Scenario 3 | Sega | Sega Saturn |
| 1999 | Mario Golf | Nintendo | Nintendo 64 |
| 1999 | Mario Golf | Nintendo | Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Mario Tennis | Nintendo | Nintendo 64 |
| 2000 | Mario Tennis | Nintendo | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Mobile Golf | Nintendo | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Golden Sun | Nintendo | Game Boy Advance |
| 2002 | Golden Sun: The Lost Age | Nintendo | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | Nintendo | GameCube |
| 2004 | Mario Golf: Advance Tour | Nintendo | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Mario Power Tennis | Nintendo | GameCube |
| 2005 | Mario Tennis: Power Tour | Nintendo | Game Boy Advance |
| 2007 | We Love Golf! | Capcom | Wii |
| 2009 | New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis | Nintendo | Wii |
| 2010 | Golden Sun: Dark Dawn | Nintendo | Nintendo DS |
| 2012 | Mario Tennis Open | Nintendo | Nintendo 3DS |
| 2014 | Mario Golf: World Tour | Nintendo | Nintendo 3DS |
| 2015 | Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash | Nintendo | Wii U |
| 2017 | Mario Sports Superstars | Nintendo | Nintendo 3DS |
| 2018 | Mario Tennis Aces | Nintendo | Nintendo Switch |
| 2021 | Mario Golf: Super Rush | Nintendo | Nintendo Switch |

### Cancelled

* I Love Golf – (PC)