Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Kabushiki Kaisha Taito

Ganbarion Co., Ltd.

Satoshi Kira

Shinya Saito

Toshiharu Izuno

Takamitsu Tsuji

Naoshi Suzue

Ken-ichi Minegishi

Yuichi Kimura

Kentaro Nishimura

Yasushi Mikawa

Toshiaki Suzuki

Yoshihito Ikebata

Toru Osawa

Yoshiteru Fukuda

Akihiro Umehara

Kozo Makino

Kouzou Tahara

Kenta Tanaka

Jumpei Horita

Takao Nakano

Takamitsu Hagiwara

Toru Hoga

Mitsuhiro Kanaya

Isao Okamoto

Takuya Miyagawa

Mikito Ichikawa

Tomokazu Mizuno

Masayuki Kuwajima

Jeffrie Wu

Takashi Yoshimi

Christopher Rice

Bryce Holliday

A game system includes a mode switching unit switching a play mode between a one-player play mode and a two-player play mode, on the basis of at least one of first operation data from a left controller and second operation data from a right controller, and a control unit controlling a player character and a sub-player character in a virtual space. In the one-player play mode, the control unit switches an operation target between the player character and the sub-player character is set as an operation target, on the basis of the first operation data and the second operation data, and in the two-player play mode, the control unit controls the player character on the basis of the first operation data and controls the sub-player character on the basis of the second operation data.

Non-transitory storage medium having stored therein game program, game apparatus, game system, and game method

An example of an information processing system displays, on a display device, a plurality of panoramic images associated with locations on a map. Here, a predetermined virtual object is set for at least one of the plurality of panoramic images. an information processing systemdetermines one of the locations on the map as a current location based on a user operation. Where the virtual object is set for a panoramic image associated with the current location, the virtual object is placed at a predetermined position of the panoramic image. The information processing systemdisplays, on the display device, an image of a partial area of the panoramic image associated with the current location. A predetermined information process is performed in response to satisfaction of a predetermined condition regarding the virtual object while the panoramic image for which the virtual object is set is displayed.

System and methods for displaying panoramic content

A first information processing apparatus executes an application, and generates control data in accordance with a state of an execution of the application. The control data is transmitted to a second information processing apparatus. Video data is stored in advance in the second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the control data transmitted from the first information processing apparatus, determines a video to be reproduced based on the control data, and reproduces the video based on the video data.

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

A method for generating a stereoscopic panorama image may include acquiring panorama images respectively captured by three or more panorama cameras located in a real space. A left-eye image and a right-eye image for stereoscopic display may be generated by synthesizing parts of the acquired panorama images. The generated left-eye image and the generated right-eye image may be displayed stereoscopically on a display.

Image generation method, image display method, storage medium storing image generation program, image generation system, and image display device

A game apparatus includes a CPU, and in a mode of examining a flower based on an imaged image, the CPU activates two outward cameras to allow a user to image a flower. The CPU obtains color information, shape information and a size of the imaged flower from the imaged image. A shape category is obtained from the shape information, and with the shape category, data for search included in a database for search is filtered. Then, by comparing color information, shape information, and the size of the imaged flower with the data for search to be used, a score of a degree of approximation of the color information and scores of the degree of matching of the shape information and size, etc. are obtained. Then, images of flowers as candidates are presented in the descending order of the score (similarity level).

Information processing apparatus, storage medium, information processing method and information processing system for presenting image candidates having similarity to an imaged image

A left panorama image and a right panorama image respectively captured by a left panorama camera and a right panorama camera are acquired. A rearward image area, of a rearward area, included in the right panorama image and captured by the right panorama camera is synthesized to the left panorama image, instead of a rearward image area, of the rearward area, included in the left panorama image and captured by the left panorama camera, to generate a left-eye image. The rearward image area, of the rearward area, included in the left panorama image and captured by the left panorama camera is synthesized to the right panorama image, instead of the rearward image area, of the rearward area, included in the right panorama image and captured by the right panorama camera, to generate a right-eye image.

A game apparatus includes a CPU, and when a virtual game is started, the CPU generates game image data and displays a corresponding game screen on a monitor. In the game screen, an operating instruction describing operation procedure is displayed and contents of the instruction changes according to a progress of the game. For example, as the game advances, an operating instruction including how to perform a new operation is displayed when a player object learns a new attack, or when a level (experience) of the player object increases or an operation level of the player increases. However, if the virtual game has not been played for a relatively long period of time, the operating instruction is displayed regardless of the progress of the game.

Storage medium storing game program, game apparatus, and game controlling method for changing game parameters based on game progress

A game apparatus includes a first LCD and a second LCD. The first LCD and the second LCD are arranged in either side of a predetermined axis. A computer of the game apparatus respectively displays a first character image and a second character image on the first LCD and the second LCD, and further respectively displays a first message image and a second message image on the first LCD and the second LCD. Then, in response to a predetermined operation performed via a touch panel, etc., at least one of the first message image and the second message image respectively displayed on the first LCD and the second LCD is updated.

Game program and game apparatus

An example of a game apparatus includes a CPU, and in a mode of examining a flower based on an imaged image, the CPU activates two outward cameras to thereby display an imaging screen on a stereoscopic LCD and a lower LCD. In the center of an upper screen displayed on the stereoscopic LCD, a designation image for adjusting a position and a size of an object to be imaged is displayed. Also, on the upper screen, a through image imaged by the outward camera is displayed, and the designation image is displayed in front of the through image. At this time, the designation image is displayed in a complementary color of a color of the through image.

Information processing apparatus, storage medium, information processing method and information processing system for adjusting a position of an object to be imaged on a display

An example of a game apparatus includes a CPU. The CPU activates two outward cameras to allow a user to image, for example, a flower. The CPU filters data for search included in a database. The CPU obtains color information, shape information and a size of the imaged flower. A shape category is obtained, and with the shape category, data for search included in a database for search is further filtered. Then, by comparing the color information, the shape information, and the size of the imaged flower with the data for search to be used, a score of a degree of approximation of the color information and scores of the degree of matching of the shape information and size, etc. are obtained. Then, images of flowers as candidates are presented in the descending order of the score (similarity level).

Information processing apparatus, storage medium, information processing method and information processing system for examining an object on an imaged image

A game apparatus stores a history in relation to a game operation as replay data in a memory, and displays a replay image on the basis of the stored replay data on a monitor. A CPU of the game apparatus creates highlight scene positional information indicating a at least temporal position of a highlight scene in the replay image on the basis of a highlight scene position designating operation, stores the created highlight scene positional information by bringing it into association with the replay data in the memory, and displays a time-line image representing a temporal position of the highlight scene in the replay image on the monitor on the basis of the highlight scene positional information when the replay image is displayed on the monitor.

Game program, game apparatus and game system configured to use replay data to create a highlight scene

Displayed on a predetermined display device is a play screen on which a virtual game space is rendered, the virtual game space containing a character item indicating a predetermined character and a player object. Also displayed is a character string object screen on which character string objects are rendered, each of the character string objects formed as a combination of the character items displayed on the play screen. When the player object has obtained a character item, a process is performed onto the same character as the obtained character item, the process indicating that the character item has been obtained is performed, the same character being among characters of character strings displayed on the character string object screen. When all constituent characters of a character string object have been obtained, effect generating process predefined as a game effect corresponding to the character string object is performed.

Computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon game program, game apparatus, and game control method

An instruction target object which is located outside a predetermined area of a virtual space is detected at an interval of the unit time, and a substitute icon associated with the instruction target object is displayed in a screen. Next, after it is detected that a first operation has been performed on the substitute icon from the operation data, it is detected that a second operation has also been performed. Based on the pointed position in the screen when the second operation was detected, the instruction target object associated with the substitute icon processed by the first operation is caused to perform a predetermined motion.

Computer-readable storage medium having information processing program stored thereon and information processing apparatus

In the state where a card having a hole or a cut-out portion of a predetermined shape is placed on a touch panel of a game apparatus, a player performs an input operation along the hole or the cut-out portion. Then, the input operation is detected. It is determined whether or not the input operation on the touch panel has been performed using the card, based on the detected input track and determination information for determining whether or not the input operation has been performed along the hole or cut-out portion of the card which is placed on the touch panel. In accordance with the determination result, an event is generated. Thus, a novel input system, as a combination of a touch panel and a card, for generating an event which influences the progress of the game is realized.

Game system and game apparatus used for the same

A game system includes a game machine in which first and second cartridges can be simultaneously inserted. In a ROM of the first cartridge, a first game program is stored. When data is stored in a reserved area in a flash memory of the first cartridge, the first game program can be executed using the data. For example, when both of the cartridges are inserted simultaneously in the game machine, according to an instruction of a player, a writing program stored in the ROM of one of the cartridges is executed, and additional data stored in the ROM of the second cartridge, for example, image data used for generating a game screen is written into the flash memory of the first cartridge.

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Satoshi Kira