Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Ninendo Co., Ltd.

Kenta Sato

Keizo Ohta

Hiromasa Shikata

Yoshikazu Yamashita

Takayuki Shimamura

Yusuke Shiraiwa

Steven Rabin

Kouzou Tahara

Akio Ikeda

Kuniaki Ito

Ryoji Kuroda

Jun Ito

Ichiro Suzuki

Masahiro Urata

Ryuhei Matsuura

Shoichi Obayashi

Taku Sugioka

An example image processing system and method uses a control device including a movement detector. Gesture inputs corresponding to a gesture made by moving the control device are used for animation. An animation begins based on at least one gesture input received prior to completion of the gesture and the animation is modified based on at least one gesture input received after the beginning of the animation.

Systems and methods for control device including a movement detector

An example system includes: a plurality of information processing devices each having a game processing unit for performing processing involved in a game, a reproduction data generating unit for generating reproduction data to be used for reproducing game play, a relevant information accepting unit for accepting input of relevant information concerning the reproduction data, and a post transmitting unit for transmitting reproduction data and relevant information; and a server machine having a post receiving unit for receiving reproduction data and relevant information transmitted from the information processing device, a storage unit for storing reproduction data and relevant information in association with each other, and a relevant information transmitting unit for transmitting relevant information stored in the storage unit to the information processing device.

Information processing system, information processing device, server machine, recording medium and information processing method

An example system includes: a reproduction processing unit for displaying reproduction of game play at a display unit on the basis of reproduction data to be used for reproducing game play; a relevant information accepting unit for accepting input of relevant information, which is relevant to game play by the reproduction processing unit, during reproduction of the game play; and a post transmitting unit for transmitting the relevant information accepted by the relevant information accepting unit to a predetermined server machine.

Information processing system, server machine, information processing device, recording medium and information processing method

When an operator blows a breath of a strength S on a microphone, for example, clouds C move in directions of vectors (A) at an initial velocity (constant L&#xd7;breathing strength S/magnitude of vector A). The vector Ais a vector spanning from a reference pointto a center of the cloud C. For example, even when the operator blows a breath of the same strength, the clouds C do not move in the same direction at the same velocity but a moving velocity and a moving direction of each cloud C vary depending on each position of the clouds C. Therefore, amusement of a game can be enhanced.

Game program and game apparatus

First, a moving direction of an input device is calculated based on motion information obtained from predetermined detection means for detecting attitude or motion of the input device operated by a user. Then, the object in a virtual three-dimensional space is caused to move to a position which is obtained by hypothetically moving a position of the object based on the direction in which the input device has been moved and then by correcting the position of the object hypothetically moved, only in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the input device has been moved.

Moving an object in a virtual space based on motion detecting signals

An example game system includes a plurality of operating devices for outputting first operation data, a transportable display device for outputting second operation data, and a game apparatus. The game apparatus controls a plurality of first operation targets based on the first operation data, and a second operation target based on the second operation data. In addition, the game apparatus generates a first game image including a plurality of images representing a virtual space as viewed from first virtual cameras each corresponding to one of the first operation targets. The game apparatus generates a second game image including an image representing the virtual space as viewed from a second virtual camera corresponding to the second operation target. The first game image is outputted to a predetermined display device. The second game image is displayed on the transportable display device.

Game system, game apparatus, storage medium having game program stored therein, and game process method

A gravity direction calculating apparatus for calculating a direction of gravity with respect to an input device, including: an obtaining logic unit for successively obtaining acceleration data output from a multi-axis acceleration sensor included in the input device; a period detecting logic unit for detecting a period from start to end of movement of the input device, as a movement period, based on the obtained acceleration data; and a gravity direction calculating logic unit for calculating a sum of one or more acceleration vectors corresponding to one or more pieces of acceleration data obtained during the movement period, a direction determined by a vector indicated by the sum being the gravity direction, wherein the acceleration vector is a vector whose components are acceleration values with respect to a plurality of axes of acceleration values with respect to axes indicated by the acceleration data.

Game apparatus and storage medium storing game program

An example game apparatus calculates the attitude of a terminal device on the basis of a value of a gyro sensor of the terminal device. The game apparatus sets the position of an aim in a game image on the basis of the calculated attitude of the terminal device, and also sets the attitude of a virtual camera. The game apparatus sets the firing direction of an arrow on the basis of the position of the aim, and causes the arrow to be fired in the firing direction in accordance with the cessation of a touch operation on a touch panel of the terminal device.

Game system, game apparatus, computer-readable storage medium having stored therein game program, and game processing method

An example game system includes a plurality of operating devices, a game apparatus, and at least one portable display device. From each of the operating devices, the game apparatus acquires operation data outputted on the basis of an operation on the operating device, and performs a game process on the basis of the operation data. In addition, the game apparatus generates a first game image on the basis of the game process, the first game image being intended for a predetermined first one of the players. The game apparatus also generates a second game image on the basis of the game process, the second game image being intended for another player different from the first player. The first game image is outputted and displayed on the portable display device. The second game image is outputted and displayed on a predetermined display device different from the portable display device.

An example game device arranges, in a game space, a plurality of first characters corresponding to a plurality of controllers and a second character corresponding to a portable display device. The second character is caused to move in the game space based on an input operation performed on an analog stick. An orientation of the second character is changed based on an input operation performed on the analog stick and an input operation performed on a change in an attitude of the portable display device. On the other hand, the first character is caused to normally automatically move along a predetermined path, and to move toward an enemy character when the enemy character is present within a predetermined range.

Game system, game processing method, recording medium storing game program, and game device

In an example game device, a second character is caused to rotate based on an input operation performed on a stick of a terminal device and a change in an attitude of the terminal device. In the game device, when an enemy character is present behind the second character, a rotation angle based on an input operation performed on the stick is adjusted so that the second character is easily caused to face the enemy character. In the game device, when an orientation of the second character is changed based on the change in the attitude of the terminal device, a rotation angle based on the change in the attitude of the terminal device is adjusted so that the second character is easily caused to face the enemy character. In the game device, the second character is caused to rotate based the adjusted rotation angle.

An orientation calculation apparatus obtains data from an input device including at least a gyroscope and an acceleration sensor, and calculates an orientation of the input device in a three-dimensional space. Orientation calculation means calculates the orientation of the input device in accordance with an angular rate detected by the gyroscope. Acceleration vector calculation means calculates an acceleration vector representing an acceleration of the input device in accordance with acceleration data from the acceleration sensor. Correction means corrects the orientation of the input device such that a direction of the acceleration vector in the space approaches a vertically downward direction in the space. Also, the correction means corrects the orientation of the input device such that a directional change before and after the correction is minimized regarding a predetermined axis representing the orientation of the input device.

Orientation calculation apparatus, storage medium having orientation calculation program stored therein, game apparatus, and storage medium having game program stored therein

Of possible values of input data varying, depending on a motion of an input device itself, a predetermined value is set as a first reference value. Also, of possible values of a game parameter converted from the input data, a predetermined value is set as a second reference value. Further, of an input value range, a predetermined range including the first reference value is set as a conversion range. When a value of input data is included in the conversion range, the input data is converted into a game parameter by a first conversion expression which provides a value closer to the second reference value when the input data is directly converted. Based on the game parameter, a game process is performed.

Recording medium recording game program and game apparatus

A game system comprises image obtaining means, direction calculation means, first rotation means, and display control means. The image obtaining means obtains an image taken by an imaging device. The direction calculation means calculates a direction originally determined from the image of an imaging target included in the image taken by the imaging device. The first rotation means rotates an operation target in accordance with the calculated direction. The display control means generates an image in accordance with the rotation of the operation target performed by the first rotation means and displays the generated image on a screen of a display device.

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