Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises

Yukio Futatsugi

Tatsuo Yamajiri

Satoshi Sakai

Yojiro Ogawa

Shiro Maekawa

Kenichi Ikejiri

Manabu Kusunoki

The present invention relates to an image processing device which allows character aspects to be changed continuously. The present device is capable of displaying a cursor point and a character in standard aspect on a screen, and by transforming and displaying character aspect in accordance with parameters for defining characters, moving the cursor point in line with movement commands from peripheral devices, and continuously changing the parameters which define the character in line with the movement of the cursor point, serves continuously to transform and display character aspect.

Image processing device and character aspect design device

Image processing technology is provided that makes it possible to easily judge whether or not lock-on is necessary in games that are deployed in virtual space defined in three dimensions, such as is suitable for interactive games. This device comprises an image processing system,A for subjecting image data defined in three dimensions to prescribed processing and obtaining a train of display image data. The decision object that is to be locked onto is determined by judging whether or not there is two-dimensional superimposition on the display screen between a cursor for locking on and a display object (,). Then, a judgment is made as to whether or not the decision object should be locked onto (,), and, when this is affirmative, the player selects an action which the model he or she is manipulating can take (,).

Image processor, game machine, image display method, and recording medium

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Tokyo, Japan

Yukio Futatsugi