VIDEO GAME USING DUAL MOTION SENSING CONTROLLERS
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Abstract
An inclination of a first unit is detected based on an output from a first acceleration sensor provided in a first unit of a controller, and an inclination of a second unit is detected based on an output from a second acceleration sensor provided in a second unit separate from the first unit. A difference between the inclinations of the first unit and the second unit is detected, and game control is performed using the detected difference. Thus, with a game apparatus using a plurality of acceleration sensors or a plurality of sensors capable of detecting a motion or a posture, a dynamic play is made possible with a high degree of freedom of motion and an intuitive motion input is realized.
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22 Claims
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a game program for executing game processing using an output from a first sensor provided in a first housing and capable of detecting a motion of the first housing and an output from a second sensor provided in a second housing separate from the first housing and capable of detecting a motion of the second housing, the game program causing a computer of a game apparatus to perform processing comprising:
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(a) detecting a motion state of the first housing based on an output from the first sensor, wherein the motion state is in a first state when the output from the first sensor exceeds a first threshold value; (b) detecting a motion state of the second housing in response to the motion state of the first housing detected in (a) being in the first state; (c) determining whether or not the first and second housings are simultaneously moved based on the detected motion states in (a) and (b); and (d) executing a first game processing based on a determination that the first and second housings are simultaneously moved. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A game apparatus configured to execute game processing using an output from a first sensor provided in a first housing and capable of detecting a motion of the first housing and an output from a second sensor provided in a second housing separate from the first housing and capable of detecting a motion of the second housing, the game apparatus comprising:
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a processing system, including a computer processor, the processing system configured to; (a) detect a motion state of the first housing based on an output from the first sensor, wherein the motion state is in a first state when the output from the first sensor exceeds a first threshold value; (b) detect a motion state of the second housing in response to the motion state of the first housing detected in (a) being in the first state; (c) determine, based on (a) and (b), whether or not a timing at which the motion of the first housing is detected and a timing at which the motion of the second housing is detected fulfill a predetermined relationship; and (d) execute game processing, if the determination in (c) is affirmative, based on a motion direction and/or a motion strength of at least one of the first housing and the second housing.
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20. A game apparatus configured to execute game processing using an output from a first sensor provided in a first housing and capable of detecting a motion of the first housing and an output from a second sensor provided in a second housing separate from the first housing and capable of detecting a motion of the second housing, the game apparatus comprising:
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a processing system, including a computer processor, the processing system configured to; (a) detect a motion state of the first housing based on an output from the first sensor, wherein the motion state is in a first state when the output from the first sensor exceeds a first threshold value; (b) detect a motion state of the second housing in response to the motion state of the first housing detected in (a) being in the first state; (c) determine, based on (a) and (b), whether or not a timing at which the motion of the first housing is detected and a timing at which the motion of the second housing is detected fulfill a predetermined relationship; and (d) execute game processing, if the determination in (c) is affirmative, based on a motion direction and a motion strength of both of the first housing and the second housing.
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21. A method for executing game processing using an output from a first sensor provided in a first housing and capable of detecting a motion of the first housing and an output from a second sensor provided in a second housing separate from the first housing and capable of detecting a motion of the second housing, the method comprising:
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(a) detecting a motion state of the first housing based on an output from the first sensor, wherein the motion state is in a first state when the output from the first sensor exceeds a first threshold value; (b) detecting a motion state of the second housing in response to the motion state of the first housing detected in (a) being in the first state; (c) determining whether or not the first and second housings are simultaneously moved based on the detected motion states in (a) and (b); and (d) executing a game processing based on a determination that the first and second housings are simultaneously moved.
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22. A game apparatus configured to execute game processing using an output from a first sensor provided in a first housing and capable of detecting a motion of the first housing and an output from a second sensor provided in a second housing separate from the first housing and capable of detecting a motion of the second housing, the game apparatus comprising:
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a processing system, including a computer processor, the processing system configured to; (a) detect a motion state of the first housing based on an output from the first sensor, wherein the motion state is in a first state when the output from the first sensor exceeds a first threshold value; (b) detect a motion state of the second housing in response to the motion state of the first housing detected in (a) being in the first state; (c) determine whether or not the first and second housings are simultaneously moved based on the detected motion states in (a) and (b); and (d) execute a game processing based on a determination that the first and second housings are simultaneously moved.
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