Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Kosuke Yabuki

Yusuke Shiraiwa

Tetsuya Nakata

Yugo Hayashi

Jun Ito

Shinya Nakano

Takeshi Miyamoto

Shigetoshi Kitayama

Shigeto Murata

Tokihiko Toyoda

Katsuhito Nishimura

Shinya Fujiwara

Masayuki Okada

Ryoma Aoki

Atsushi Asakura

Takaki Takayama

Issei Takahashi

Manabu Okajima

Ryo Yamaguchi

Keigo Nakano

Takumi Masuda

Megumi Kurarta

A game system () comprises: an object management section () that associates a game object for which an acquisition condition is met with user's identification information; an game execution section () that executes a game using a game object selected by the user from among the game objects associated with the user's identification information; and the parameter determination section () that determines parameters to be given to the user to obtain in-game rewards according to the game objects used in the game. The game execution section () further executes the game using a combination of a decorative object and an in-game avatar. When the user executes the game using the combination of the decorative object and the in-game avatar, the parameter determination section () determines the parameter so that the value of the parameter becomes larger the greater the number of the decorative object types.

Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein information processing program, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method

A plurality of placement objects including first objects representing game events of a first type and a second object representing a game event of a second type are placed in a placement order in a game space, in the game event of the second type permitted to be executed, if a first giving condition is satisfied, a first reward is given to a user, and if a second giving condition is satisfied, a second reward is given to the user, and if the first reward is given to the user, a placement order of the first objects only is not changed, and placement of the second object representing the game event of the second type in which the first reward is given to the user is changed to a position before the first one of the first objects or after the last one of the first objects.

Information processing system, storage medium having stored therein information processing program, information processing apparatus, and information processing method

An example of an information processing system gives an in-game virtual reward associated with a first designated game stage to a user on condition that a result of a first game played by the user satisfies the reward giving condition. The information processing system gives the in-game virtual reward associated with a second designated game stage to the user on condition that a result of a second game played by the user satisfies the reward giving condition. Regardless of whether an in-game virtual reward is given based on the result of the first game played by the user or the result of the second game played by the user, the information processing system changes an in-game element in the first game mode from a state where it is not permitted to be played by the user to a state where it is permitted to be played by the user.

Video game with video game stages playable in different modes, and associated information processing system, storage medium, apparatus, and method

An example of an information processing apparatus repeatedly acquires input positions detected by a pointing device. The information processing apparatus sets a reference position, based on an input position at which an input to the pointing device is started. The information processing apparatus executes a first movement process of causing a first object to move in a virtual game space, based on the reference position, and an input position of an input which is continuously performed from start of the input to the pointing device. The information processing apparatus executes a first process on a second object which is the same as or different from the first object, in a case where the input position of the input, which is continuously performed from start of the input to the pointing device, satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the relationship between the input position and the reference position.

Storage medium storing game program, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and game processing method

An example of an information processing apparatus repeatedly acquires input positions detected by a pointing device. The information processing apparatus executes a first process on a first object in a virtual game space in response to a second input which is performed after end of a first input to the pointing device and within a first time period from the first input. The information processing apparatus sets a reference position, based on an input position at which the second input to the pointing device is started. The information processing apparatus executes a first movement process for causing the first object to move in the virtual game space, based on the reference position and on the input position of the second input which is continuously performed from start of the second input to the pointing device.

Video game with linked sequential touch inputs

A non-limiting example system includes a computer to execute: setting, for each of a plurality of in-game options, a value for a parameter that indicates possession of at least one of a plurality of game objects; selecting at least one of the plurality of game objects that is indicated as being possessed from the plurality of in-game options; based on the selection of at least one of the game objects, enabling occurrence of a first in-game effect based on a type of the selected object; based on occurrence of the first in-game effect, changing a value set for the parameter of the in-game option that corresponds to the selected object; and based on determination that at least two of the values set for the parameters of the plurality of in-game options satisfy a combinational condition, enabling occurrence of a second in-game effect different from the first in-game effect.

Storage medium storing information processing program, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method

An example of an information processing apparatus repeatedly acquires input positions detected by a pointing device, each position corresponding to a position on a display screen. The information processing apparatus executes a predetermined first process on an object in a virtual game space, at least on a condition that an input position detected when an input to the pointing device is started is within a predetermined area. The information processing apparatus sets a reference position, based on an input position regarding an input to the pointing device. The information processing apparatus executes a movement process for causing the object to move, based on the reference position and on the input position of the input which is continuously performed from start of the input to the pointing device.

A game system, which is an example of a matching system, includes a game serverand a plurality of game devicesthat are connected to the game serverover a network. The game systemincludes a related player presenting sectionfor presenting, to a participating player who is attempting to join a game and for whom matchmaking is to be performed in any of matching rooms that are matching ranges, a related player related to the participating player, a matching room identification sectionfor identifying a matching room that is associated with the related player presented by the related player presenting section, and a matching processorfor performing matchmaking in the matching room identified by the matching room identification section

Matching system, information processing apparatus, server, matching method, and storage medium storing matching program

Based on data acquired from a server via a predetermined network, a predetermined content is acquired. Further, based on data acquired from an information storage medium by performing near field communication with the information storage medium, a content that can be used in the same application as an application in which a content that can be acquired from the server via the predetermined network is used, or the same content is acquired.

Information processing system, information processing apparatus, storage medium having stored therein information processing program, and information processing method

A game apparatusis configured to communicate with a server and at least one other game apparatusvia access points. The game apparatusregisters, as a communication partner, another specific game apparatusamong the at least one other game apparatusThe game apparatusautomatically and repeatedly searches for a connectable access point among the access points. When a connectable access point has been found, the game apparatusautomatically connects to the server via the connectable access point. When the game apparatushas connected to the server by using server connection means, the game apparatusautomatically receives, from the server, management information which indicates a communication connection status of the other specific game apparatusregistered as the communication partner.

Communication system, information processing apparatus, computer-readable storage medium having a program stored therein, and information processing method

Provided is a communication system which includes a plurality of game apparatuses. Each game apparatus performs short-range wireless communication with another game apparatus among the plurality of game apparatuses. Through the short-range wireless communication, the game apparatus receives identification information of the other game apparatus (other-apparatus identification information) from the other game apparatus. The game apparatus detects the communication status of the short-range wireless communication with the other game apparatus. Based on the detection result, the game apparatus determines whether or not to register the other game apparatus which is associated with the received other-apparatus identification information. When determining to register the other game apparatus, the information processing apparatus registers the other game apparatus and performs communication with the registered other game apparatus.

Communication system, information processing apparatus, computer-readable storage medium having program stored therein, and information processing method

Ghost data used for reproducing a game process executed by user operations are transmitted from game apparatuses to a data management apparatus. The data management apparatus stores the received ghost data, according to a definition of a database in which score sections are defined based on a value represented by score data, and a maximum registration allowable number of users for which the ghost data are registered is defined for each of the score sections, or is defined so as to be the same among the score sections. The data management apparatus transmits, when a ghost data distribution request is received, the ghost data for at least one user for which the ghost data is registered so as to be associated with one of the score sections, the scores section being associated with the score data included in the ghost data distribution request, to the one of the game apparatuses.

Data management apparatus and data distribution system

A distribution chart representing a distribution of accomplishment times included in a plurality of pieces of result data is generated based on the plurality of pieces of result data including the accomplishment times of a racing game. Icons for identifying the plurality of pieces of result data are displayed on the distribution chart. When one of the icons displayed on the distribution chart is selected by a user, a process associated with the result data represented by the one of the icons having been selected is executed. Therefore, the distribution chart which includes a plurality of pieces of data as elements and is based on a predetermined index is displayed, and an interactive operation using the distribution chart can be realized.

Computer-readable storage medium having distribution chart display program stored therein, information processing apparatus, and distribution chart display system

Ghost data used for reproducing a game process having been executed in accordance with operations performed by users are transmitted, as necessary, from a plurality of game apparatuses to a data management apparatus. The data management apparatus stores the ghost data received from the plurality of game apparatuses, in accordance with a definition of a database in which a plurality of score sections are defined based on a value represented by score data, and a maximum registration allowable number of users for which the ghost data are registered is defined for each of the plurality of score sections, or is defined so as to be the same among the plurality of score sections. The data management apparatus transmits, when a ghost data distribution request is received from a one of the plurality of game apparatuses, the ghost data for at least one user for which the ghost data is registered so as to be associated with one of the plurality of score sections, the one of the plurality of scores sections being associated with the score data included in the ghost data distribution request, to the one of the plurality of game apparatuses. Thus, it is possible to limit the total capacity for storing the ghost data in a server to a predetermined range of capacity, and allow each player to obtain the ghost data in accordance with a skill of the player.

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Kyoto, Japan

Kosuke Yabuki