GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, AND GAME PROCESS METHOD
First Claim
1. A game system comprising a game apparatus, an operating device, and a hand-held device, wherein,the game apparatus includes:
- a first reception section for receiving data transmitted from the operating device and the hand-held device;
a game process section for performing a predetermined game control process;
a first image generation section for generating a first game image of a virtual game space based on a first virtual camera set in the virtual game space, the virtual game space representing a result of the game control process;
a second image generation section for generating a second game image of the game space based on a second virtual camera set in the game space;
a first image output section for outputting the first game image to a first display device provided independently of the hand-held device; and
a second image output section for outputting the second game image to the hand-held device,the operating device includes;
a first operation data output section for outputting first operation data representing manipulation on the operating device; and
a first operation data transmission section for transmitting the first operation data to the game apparatus,the hand-held device includes;
a second operation data output section for outputting second operation data representing manipulation on the hand-held device;
a second operation data transmission section for transmitting the second operation data to the game apparatus;
a second reception section for receiving the second game image from the game apparatus; and
a display process section for displaying the second game image on a second display device provided in the hand-held device, andthe game process section performs as the game control process a process for controlling an attitude of the first virtual camera based on the first operation data and a position of the first virtual camera based on the second operation data.
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Abstract
An example game system includes a game apparatus, an operating device, and a hand-held device. The game apparatus receives first operation data from the operating device and second operation data from the hand-held device, and performs a predetermined game control process. Furthermore, the game apparatus generates a first game image of a virtual game space representing a result of the game control process, based on a first virtual camera, and the game apparatus also generates a second game image based on a second virtual camera. The first game image is outputted to a first display device provided independently of the hand-held device. The second game image is outputted to a second display device of the hand-held device. Moreover, the game apparatus performs as the game control process a process for controlling an attitude of the first virtual camera based on the first operation data and a position of the first virtual camera based on the second operation data.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A game system comprising a game apparatus, an operating device, and a hand-held device, wherein,
the game apparatus includes: -
a first reception section for receiving data transmitted from the operating device and the hand-held device; a game process section for performing a predetermined game control process; a first image generation section for generating a first game image of a virtual game space based on a first virtual camera set in the virtual game space, the virtual game space representing a result of the game control process; a second image generation section for generating a second game image of the game space based on a second virtual camera set in the game space; a first image output section for outputting the first game image to a first display device provided independently of the hand-held device; and a second image output section for outputting the second game image to the hand-held device, the operating device includes; a first operation data output section for outputting first operation data representing manipulation on the operating device; and a first operation data transmission section for transmitting the first operation data to the game apparatus, the hand-held device includes; a second operation data output section for outputting second operation data representing manipulation on the hand-held device; a second operation data transmission section for transmitting the second operation data to the game apparatus; a second reception section for receiving the second game image from the game apparatus; and a display process section for displaying the second game image on a second display device provided in the hand-held device, and the game process section performs as the game control process a process for controlling an attitude of the first virtual camera based on the first operation data and a position of the first virtual camera based on the second operation data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A game system comprising a game apparatus, an operating device, and a hand-held device, wherein,
the system includes: -
a first operation data output section for outputting first operation data representing manipulation on the operating device; a second operation data output section for outputting second operation data representing manipulation on the hand-held device; a game process section for performing a predetermined game control process; a first image generation section for generating a first game image of a virtual game space based on a first virtual camera set in the virtual game space, the virtual game space representing a result of the game control process; a second image generation section for generating a second game image of the game space based on a second virtual camera set in the game space; a first image output section for outputting the first game image to a first display device provided independently of the hand-held device; and a display process section for displaying the second game image on a second display device provided in the hand-held device, and the game process section performs as the game control process a process for controlling an attitude of the first virtual camera based on the first operation data and a position of the first virtual camera based on the second operation data.
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16. A game apparatus capable of communicating with an operating device and a hand-held device, the apparatus comprising:
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a first reception section for receiving data transmitted from the operating device and the hand-held device; a game process section for performing a predetermined game control process; a first image generation section for generating a first game image of a virtual game space based on a first virtual camera set in the virtual game space, the virtual game space representing a result of the game control process; a second image generation section for generating a second game image of the game space based on a second virtual camera set in the game space; a first image output section for outputting the first game image to a first display device provided independently the hand-held device; and a second image output section for outputting the second game image to the hand-held device so as to be displayed on a second display device provided in the hand-held device, wherein, the game process section performs as the game control process a process for controlling an attitude of the first virtual camera based on the first operation data and a position of the first virtual camera based on the second operation data.
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17. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein a game program executable in a computer of a game apparatus capable of communicating with an operating device and a hand-held device, the program causing the computer to function as:
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first reception means for receiving data transmitted from the operating device and the hand-held device; game process means for performing a predetermined game control process; first image generation means for generating a first game image of a virtual game space based on a first virtual camera set in the virtual game space, the virtual game space representing a result of the game control process; second image generation means for generating a second game image of the game space based on a second virtual camera set in the game space; first image output means for outputting the first game image to a first display device provided independently of the hand-held device; and second image output means for outputting the second game image to the hand-held device so as to be displayed on a second display device provided in the hand-held device, wherein, the game process means performs as the game control process a process for controlling an attitude of the first virtual camera based on the first operation data and a position of the first virtual camera based on the second operation data.
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18. A game process method to be executed in a game system including a game apparatus, an operating device, and a hand-held device, wherein,
the game apparatus performs: -
a first reception step for receiving data transmitted from the operating device and the hand-held device; a game process step for performing a predetermined game control process; a first image generation step for generating a first game image of a virtual game space based on a first virtual camera set in the virtual game space, the virtual game space representing a result of the game control process; a second image generation step for generating a second game image of the game space based on a second virtual camera set in the game space; a first image output step for outputting the first game image to a first display device provided independently of the hand-held device; and a second image output step for outputting the second game image to the hand-held device, the operating device performs; a first operation data output step for outputting the first operation data; and a first operation data transmission step for transmitting the first operation data to the game apparatus, the hand-held device perform; a second operation data output step for outputting the second operation data; a second operation data transmission step for transmitting the second operation data to the game apparatus; a second reception step for receiving the second game image from the game apparatus; and a display process step for displaying the second game image on a second display device provided in the hand-held device, and in the game process step, the game apparatus performs as the game control process a process for controlling an attitude of the first virtual camera based on the first operation data and a position of the first virtual camera based on the second operation data.
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Specification