Storage medium, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and game processing method

An information processing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory coupled thereto, wherein:

• the processor is configured to:
• control a virtual camera in a virtual space;
• control movement of a player character object in the virtual space in response to a move instruction based on an operation input by a user;
• control an action by the player character object in the virtual space in response to an action instruction based on the operation input;
• when the player character object performs the action, define, in the virtual space, a hit detection area used for determining whether the action has hit another object other than the player character object at a position that is determined based on position and orientation of the player character object in the virtual space, and expand the hit detection area in a depth direction of the virtual camera in the virtual space;
• and
• if the expanded hit detection area is in contact with the other object, perform a process based on the action against the other object.

An information processing system comprising a processor and a storage medium having stored therein a game program, wherein:

• the processor is configured to execute the game program to:
• control a virtual camera in a virtual space;
• control movement of a player character object in the virtual space in response to a move instruction based on an operation input by a user;
• control an action by the player character object in the virtual space in response to an action instruction based on the operation input;
• when the player character object performs the action, define, in the virtual space, a hit detection area used for determining whether the action has hit another object other than the player character object at a position that is determined based on position and orientation of the player character object in the virtual space, and expand the hit detection area in a depth direction of the virtual camera in the virtual space;
• and
• if the expanded hit detection area is in contact with the other object, perform a process based on the action against the other object.

A game processing method to be executed by an information processing system, the method comprising:

• controlling a virtual camera in a virtual space;
• controlling movement of a player character object in the virtual space in response to a move instruction based on an operation input by a user;
• controlling an action by the player character object in the virtual space in response to an action instruction based on the operation input;
• when the player character object performs the action, defining, in the virtual space, a hit detection area used for determining whether the action has hit another object other than the player character object at a position that is determined based on position and orientation of the player character object in the virtual space, and expand the hit detection area in a depth direction of the virtual camera in the virtual space;
• and
• if the expanded hit detection area is in contact with the other object, performing a process based on the action against the other object.