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'''Sonic! Software Planning'''(ソニック) was a Japanese video game developer best known for partnering with [[Nintendo]] on many of Nintendo's spin-off franchise games such as ''Mario Tennis'' and ''Mario Golf'', as well as the role-playing game series ''Shining''. SSP was originally founded in 1990 as a division of [[Sega]] known as Sega CD4 (Consumer Development Studio #4). They changed their name to Sonic! Software Planning, which was formed to create the ''[[Shining in the Darkness]]'' game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] alongside [[Climax Entertainment]]. It also developed other successful games in the franchise like ''[[Shining Force|Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention]]'' and ''[[Shining Force II|Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing]]''.
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'''Sonic! Software Planning''' (ソニック) was a Japanese video game developer best known for the role-playing game series ''Shining''. SSP was originally founded in 1990 as a division of [[Sega]] known as Sega CD4 (Consumer Development Studio #4). They changed their name to Sonic! Software Planning, which was formed to create the ''[[Shining in the Darkness]]'' game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] alongside [[Climax Entertainment]]. It also developed other successful games in the franchise like ''[[Shining Force|Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention]]'' and ''[[Shining Force II|Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing]]''.
  
 
In 1995, Sonic! Software Planning 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. They later established a partnership with [[Camelot Software Planning]], who co-developed the ''[[Shining Force III]]'' trilogy with them before acquiring them outright.
 
In 1995, Sonic! Software Planning 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. They later established a partnership with [[Camelot Software Planning]], who co-developed the ''[[Shining Force III]]'' trilogy with them before acquiring them outright.

Revision as of 23:49, 19 January 2016

Sonic! Software Planning (ソニック) was a Japanese video game developer best known for the role-playing game series Shining. SSP was originally founded in 1990 as a division of Sega known as Sega CD4 (Consumer Development Studio #4). They changed their name to Sonic! Software Planning, which was formed to create the Shining in the Darkness game for the Sega Mega Drive alongside Climax Entertainment. It also developed other successful games in the franchise like Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention and Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing.

In 1995, Sonic! Software Planning 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. They later established a partnership with Camelot Software Planning, who co-developed the Shining Force III trilogy with them before acquiring them outright.

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