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'''{{wp|Camelot Software Planning|Camelot Co. Ltd.}}''', trading as '''Camelot Software Planning''', is a game development company whose games are published by other companies. It was originally a division of [[Sega]] known as '''Sega CD4''' and '''Sonic! Software Planning''', and it was responsible for Sega's ''{{wp|Shining (series)|Shining}}'' series. Camelot became independent and took on its current name in 1994.
'''{{wp|Camelot Software Planning|Camelot Co. Ltd.}}''', trading as '''Camelot Software Planning''', is a game development company whose games are published by other companies. It was originally a division of [[Sega]] known as '''Sega CD4''' and '''Sonic! Software Planning''', and it was responsible for Sega's ''{{wp|Shining (series)|Shining}}'' series. Camelot became independent and took on its current name in 1994.


Camelot's first game with [[Nintendo]] was ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''. The company has since gone on to develop future ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' games as well as the ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series and ''[[GoldenSun:Golden Sun (series)|Golden Sun]]'' series. The music for these series was composed by [[Motoi Sakuraba]], a long-time collaborator of Camelot also known for his musical work in Bandai Namco's ''Dark Souls'' and ''Tales'' series.
Camelot's first game with [[Nintendo]] was ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''. The company has since gone on to develop future ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' games as well as the ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series and ''[[GoldenSun:Golden Sun (series)|Golden Sun]]'' series. The music for these series was composed by [[Motoi Sakuraba]], a long-time collaborator of Camelot also known for his musical work in Bandai Namco's ''Dark Souls'' and ''Tales'' series. In an interview about ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', Hiroyuki Takahashi noted that Camelot worked very closely with Nintendo, particularly with the in-game character models and voice acting.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/03/camelot-talks-mario-power-tennis "Camelot Talks Mario Power Tennis". IGN.]</ref>


==''Super Mario'' games==
==''Super Mario'' games==

Latest revision as of 23:45, April 25, 2025

Camelot Software Planning
Camelot Software Planning
Founded April 1994[1]
First Super Mario game Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)
Latest Super Mario game Mario Golf: Super Rush
Current president Hiroyuki Takahashi and Shugo Takahashi
“Camelot! Heh, heh, heh!”
Waluigi, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Power Tennis
Waluigi holding the Camelot sign during the opening.
Waluigi holding up the Camelot sign for the openings of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Power Tennis

Camelot Co. Ltd., trading as Camelot Software Planning, is a game development company whose games are published by other companies. It was originally a division of Sega known as Sega CD4 and Sonic! Software Planning, and it was responsible for Sega's Shining series. Camelot became independent and took on its current name in 1994.

Camelot's first game with Nintendo was Mario Golf. The company has since gone on to develop future Mario Golf games as well as the Mario Tennis series and Golden Sun series. The music for these series was composed by Motoi Sakuraba, a long-time collaborator of Camelot also known for his musical work in Bandai Namco's Dark Souls and Tales series. In an interview about Mario Power Tennis, Hiroyuki Takahashi noted that Camelot worked very closely with Nintendo, particularly with the in-game character models and voice acting.[2]

Super Mario games

Title Year released Console
Mario Golf 1999 Nintendo 64
Mario Golf 1999 Game Boy Color
Mario Tennis 2000 Nintendo 64
Mario Tennis 2000 Game Boy Color
Mobile Golf 2001 Game Boy Color
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
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis 2009 Wii
Mario Tennis Open 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Golf: World Tour 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash 2015 Wii U
Mario Sports Superstars (Tennis and Golf) 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Tennis Aces 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario Golf: Super Rush 2021 Nintendo Switch

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 株式会社キャメロット[?]
Kabushiki-gaisha Kyamerotto
Camelot Co.

References