Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Creatures Inc.

Naoya Morimura

Hirofumi Matsuoka

Masamichi Sakaino

Satoru Osako

Yosuke Fujino

Minori Koike

Yasuhiko Matsuzaki

Satoshi Kawamata

Hidekazu Ota

Hideaki Fukutome

When another information processing apparatus issues a request for participation of another player in multi-person play based on communication, a processor of a game device allows a state that another player has not participated in multi-person play to continue while a game program is being executed and it allows participation of another player in multi-person play when transition to a scene where execution of the game program with an emulator is started is made. The processor of the game device proceeds with multi-person play of the game program with the emulator based on communication between information processing apparatuses of players who participate in multi-person play, and temporarily suspends a game when an instruction to quit the game is given during multi-person play or when a request to quit the game is given from another player based on communication during multi-person play.

Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with executable information processing program stored thereon, game system, game device, and information processing method

A program causes a computer to perform determining a display size for each icon image by scaling each icon image with a length-to-width ratio thereof being maintained such that icon images associated with each row are equal in display height in each row in a menu region and by scaling the icon images as a whole associated with each row at an identical ratio such that a width of the row as a whole obtained by scaling each icon image associated with each row is set to a prescribed length, and showing the menu image in which icons of which icon images are shown with corresponding sizes are arranged for each row.

Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with executable program stored thereon, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing

A game system includes a plurality of pedometers. The plurality of step count data respectively counted by the plurality of pedometers are acquired in the game apparatus. In the game apparatus, by utilizing the plurality of step count data, a predetermined arithmetic operation is executed, and the result of the arithmetic operation is reflected on the game. Alternatively, in a server, a predetermined arithmetic operation is executed by utilizing the plurality of step count data, and the result of the arithmetic operation is reflected on the game in the game apparatus. For example, game processing depending on the number of players walking in the same time slot is executed, or game processing according to the totalized value of the accumulated total step count values of the plurality of pedometers is executed.

Game system

When a data transfer process is started, a state in which a plurality of character objects lift an icon object in a three-dimensional virtual space, and carry the icon object from a start point toward a completion point in the three-dimensional virtual space, according to a degree of progress of the data transfer process, is displayed. At this time, a display range is sequentially shifted according to the degree of progress of the data transfer process so as to constantly display the icon object on a screen.

Information processing apparatus, information processing system, computer-readable storage medium, and information processing method for displaying a degree of progress for a task

An example progress indicator indicating the progress of a task including a series of multiple steps is to be displayed. The progress indicator includes an overall progress display area for indicating the progress of a task overall, and an individual progress display area for indicating the progress of each individual step included in the task. The individual progress display area is displayed inside the overall progress display area.

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

A step count measuring system includes a pedometer and a step count managing apparatus which are able to communicate with each other. In the pedometer, a step count value sequentially detected for each unit of time is stored, and a time counted in the pedometer is stored as first time data by being brought into associated with each of the step count values. When a battery is replaced in the pedometer, a reset is executed to start initialization processing, and the time stored as first time data is stored as second time data which can be discriminated from the first time data. A recording time of each of the step count values being associated with the first time data before the initialization processing is set on the basis of the time counted by the step count managing apparatus, and a recording time of each of the step count values being associated with the second time data after the initialization processing is set on the basis of the second time data.

Step count measuring system

A partial shadow volume having a predetermined height defined by a contour of a character object and light coming from a light source is formed based on undulations of a land object, and is then stored in advance in a DVD-ROM or the like. A CPU reads this partial shadow volume for placing the partial shadow volume at a point of intersection of the land object and a line extending from character object placement coordinates to a light direction. The placed partial shadow volume is rendered by using the stencil buffer. Based on values in the stencil buffer, a shadow of the character object cast on the land object is rendered. Thus, a realistic shadow can be rendered with a reduced processing load for shadow rendering processing.

Game machine and game program for displaying a first object casting a shadow formed by light from a light source on a second object on a virtual game space

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Naoya Morimura