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.

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

YearTitlePublisherPlatform
1995Shining WisdomSegaSega Saturn
1995Beyond the BeyondSony Computer EntertainmentPlayStation
1996Shining the Holy ArkSegaSega Saturn
1997Everybody's GolfSony Computer EntertainmentPlayStation
1997Shining Force III Scenario 1SegaSega Saturn
1998Shining Force III Scenario 2SegaSega Saturn
1998Shining Force III Scenario 3SegaSega Saturn
1999Mario GolfNintendoNintendo 64
1999Mario GolfNintendoGame Boy Color
2000Mario TennisNintendoNintendo 64
2000Mario TennisNintendoGame Boy Color
2001Mobile GolfNintendoGame Boy Color
2001Golden SunNintendoGame Boy Advance
2002Golden Sun: The Lost AgeNintendoGame Boy Advance
2003Mario Golf: Toadstool TourNintendoGameCube
2004Mario Golf: Advance TourNintendoGame Boy Advance
2004Mario Power TennisNintendoGameCube
2005Mario Tennis: Power TourNintendoGame Boy Advance
2007We Love Golf!CapcomWii
2009New Play Control! Mario Power TennisNintendoWii
2010Golden Sun: Dark DawnNintendoNintendo DS
2012Mario Tennis OpenNintendoNintendo 3DS
2014Mario Golf: World TourNintendoNintendo 3DS
2015Mario Tennis: Ultra SmashNintendoWii U
2017Mario Sports SuperstarsNintendoNintendo 3DS
2018Mario Tennis AcesNintendoNintendo Switch
2021Mario Golf: Super RushNintendoNintendo Switch
2026Mario Tennis FeverNintendoNintendo Switch 2

Cancelled