Camelot Software Planning
Type
Founded	1990
Headquarters	Shinjuku-ku Shinjuku 1-28-15 SR Shinjuku Building 3F Tokyo 160-0022[1]
Industry	Video game industry
Products	Video games
Employees	30[2]
Website	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. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" The video game industry (formally referred to as Interactive entertainment) is the economic sector involved with the development, Marketing In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived Golden Sun, released in Japan as, is the first installment of a series of role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published 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. Shining Force III is a video game designed for the Sega Saturn by Camelot Software Planning. The is a 32-bit Video game console that was first released on November 22 1994 in Japan, May 11 1995 in North America known as Hot Shots Golf in North America is a series of Golf games published by Sony for the PlayStation, PlayStation The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console

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. is a multinational Video game Software and Hardware development company and a former Home computer Shining in the Darkness ( Shining and the Darkness in Japan is a 1991 RPG for the Mega Drive/Genesis Video game console The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990 Climax Entertainment is a Japanese video game development company It also developed other successful games in the franchise like Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention and Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing. If you are looking for information on the Shining series in general please see Shining series Shining Force The Legacy of Great Intention is a Tactical role-playing game for the Mega Drive/Genesis console developed by Sonic! Software Planning in 1994, and is a sequel to the original

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. Hudson Soft Company Limited is a Japanese Electronic entertainment publisher Mario Party is a party (multi-player game featuring Mario series characters in which four human- or computer-controlled 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. is the fourth installment in a series of Board game style Video games for Nintendo platforms featuring popular Nintendo characters is a party Video game published by Nintendo and developed by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo GameCube.

Contents 1 Developed games (in Japanese release date order) 2 Future releases 3 External links 4 References

Developed games (in Japanese release date order)

• Shining in the Darkness — 1991 (Mega Drive/Genesis)
• Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention — 1992 (Mega Drive/Genesis)
• Shining Force Gaiden — 1992 (Sega Game Gear)
• Shining Force Gaiden II: Sword of Hayja — 1993 (Sega Game Gear)
• Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing — 1993 (Mega Drive/Genesis)
• Shining Force CD — 1994 (Sega CD)
• Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict — 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)
• Golden Sun: The Lost Age — 2003 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour — 2003 (Nintendo GameCube)
• Mario Golf: Advance Tour — 2004 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Power Tennis — 2004 (Nintendo GameCube)
• Mario Tennis: Power Tour — 2005 (Game Boy Advance)
• We Love Golf! — 2007 (Nintendo Wii)
• We Love Golf! — 2008 (US Release) (Nintendo Wii)^[3]

Future releases

• Camelot RPG - rumoured or cancelled never given a name, possibly for Wii. Shining in the Darkness ( Shining and the Darkness in Japan is a 1991 RPG for the Mega Drive/Genesis Video game console Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. If you are looking for information on the Shining series in general please see Shining series Shining Force The Legacy of Great Intention Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Shining Force Gaiden ( is a 1992 Tactical role-playing game released only in Japan for the Sega Game Gear console though it was later released The Sega Game Gear is a Handheld game console which was Sega 's response to Nintendo 's Game Boy. Shining Force II The Sword of Hajya, known as Shining Force Gaiden II The Evil God Awakens (シャイニング・フォース外伝 II ～邪神の覚醒～ Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) is a Tactical role-playing game for the Mega Drive/Genesis console developed by Sonic! Software Planning in 1994, and is a sequel to the original Shining Force CD is a 1995 RPG for the Mega/ Sega CD console The game is divided in two Books that can be played sequentially or separately Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive that was released in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan. Shining Force Gaiden Final Conflict (シャイニング・フォース外伝 ～ファイナル コンフリクト～ the third of the Gaiden saga is a 1995 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Shining Wisdom is an Action RPG released for the Sega Saturn video game console The is a 32-bit Video game console that was first released on November 22 1994 in Japan, May 11 1995 in North America Beyond the Beyond is a Console role-playing game that was developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Sony Computer Entertainment The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console Shining the Holy Ark is a first person Role-playing game released for the Sega Saturn. known as Hot Shots Golf in North America is a series of Golf games published by Sony for the PlayStation, PlayStation Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Shining Force III is a video game designed for the Sega Saturn by Camelot Software Planning. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Golden Sun, released in Japan as, is the first installment of a series of role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 Golden Sun The Lost Age, released in Japan as is the second installment of a series of role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Mario Golf Toadstool Tour, known in Japan as, is a Sports game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo for the The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. Mario Golf Advance Tour, known in Japan as, is an RPG -styled Sports game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Mario Power Tennis, known in Japan as Mario Tennis GC (マリオテニスGC is a Sports game developed by Camelot Software Planning released in Europe as Mario Power Tennis, is a Sports game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a sports Video game for the Wii video game console developed by Camelot and published by Capcom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. is a sports Video game for the Wii video game console developed by Camelot and published by Capcom. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
• I Love Golf - online golf title, available on Japan's G-Planet service. (PC) - cancelled [1]

"on February 17,2005 IGN announced that there "will" be a RPG game coming out possibly for the Wii" February 17, 2005 - Development studio Camelot Software Planning, best known for their Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, and Golden Sun games, stated repeatedly in the past that it would like to make another role-playing game. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated For years rumors fueled by Japanese reports alleged that the company was underway with a GameCube sequel to Golden Sun. However, a Camelot "Help Wanted" ad placed in the latest issue of Japan's Famitsu Magazine this week suggests that the studio's next RPG will be for a next-generation system, most likely for the Wii.

In big, white text directly in the middle of the full-page ad, Camelot writes: "Now seeking staff for development of an RPG targeting a next-generation system. "

While this placement does not directly confirm that the RPG is for the Wii, it seems the most logical conclusion based on Camelot's very close relationship with Nintendo and previous comments made by the studio's president Hiroyuki Takahashi. Last month, he confirmed that Camelot is not currently underway with any DS projects, but seemed to hint that it was developing a new RPG for an unspecified system.

"We love RPGs a lot and we profoundly adore the universe we created with the Golden Sun series on GBA," he replied when he was asked if Camelot was making a Golden Sun sequel for consoles. "At the moment, though, it is impossible for us to share information on this subject with you and so our answer is neither yes nor no. " Takahashi added that Camelot does have projects underway and that he expects it "will be able to show some new things at E3. "^[4]

External links

• Camelot Software Planning official website (mostly in Japanese)
• Camelot Software Planning profile on MobyGames

References

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