Computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having game program stored therein, game apparatus, game system, and game processing method

A game apparatus capable of outputting sound data to a speaker and comprising a processor, the processor:

• placing a virtual sound source with which the sound data is associated, in a virtual space;
• reproducing the sound data on the basis of game processing;
• moving a virtual microphone in the virtual space on the basis of the game processing;
• setting a volume of virtual microphone acquisition sound data virtually acquired by the virtual microphone from the virtual sound source, on the basis of a distance between the virtual microphone and the virtual sound source;
• setting an output level indicating a degree of output of the virtual microphone acquisition sound data to be outputted to the speaker, to a first output level;
• and
• when a first condition related to a change in a position of the virtual microphone in the virtual space is satisfied,
• placing a residual virtual microphone at a position of the virtual microphone before the change in the position, and
• outputting residual virtual microphone acquisition sound data whose volume is set on the basis of a distance between the residual virtual microphone and the virtual sound source, and current virtual microphone acquisition sound data whose volume is set on the basis of a distance between the virtual microphone after the change in the position and the virtual sound source, to the speaker such that the output level of the residual virtual microphone acquisition sound data is gradually decreased and the output level of the current virtual microphone acquisition sound data is gradually increased toward the first output level.

A game system comprising a game apparatus capable of outputting sound data to a speaker and including a processor, the processor:

• placing a virtual sound source with which the sound data is associated, in a virtual space;
• reproducing the sound data on the basis of game processing;
• moving a virtual microphone in the virtual space on the basis of the game processing;
• setting a volume of virtual microphone acquisition sound data virtually acquired by the virtual microphone from the virtual sound source, on the basis of a distance between the virtual microphone and the virtual sound source;
• setting an output level indicating a degree of output of the virtual microphone acquisition sound data to be outputted to the speaker, to a first output level;
• and
• when a first condition related to a change in a position of the virtual microphone in the virtual space is satisfied,
• placing a residual virtual microphone at a position of the virtual microphone before the change in the position, and
• outputting residual virtual microphone acquisition sound data whose volume is set on the basis of a distance between the residual virtual microphone and the virtual sound source, and current virtual microphone acquisition sound data whose volume is set on the basis of a distance between the virtual microphone after the change in the position and the virtual sound source, to the speaker such that the output level of the residual virtual microphone acquisition sound data is gradually decreased and the output level of the current virtual microphone acquisition sound data is gradually increased toward the first output level.

A game processing method executed by a computer of an information processing apparatus capable of outputting sound data to a speaker, the game processing method causing the computer to:

• place a virtual sound source with which the sound data is associated, in a virtual space;
• reproduce the sound data on the basis of game processing;
• move a virtual microphone in the virtual space on the basis of the game processing;
• set a volume of virtual microphone acquisition sound data virtually acquired by the virtual microphone from the virtual sound source, on the basis of a distance between the virtual microphone and the virtual sound source;
• set an output level indicating a degree of output of the virtual microphone acquisition sound data to be outputted to the speaker, to a first output level;
• and
• when a first condition related to a change in a position of the virtual microphone in the virtual space is satisfied,
• place a residual virtual microphone at a position of the virtual microphone before the change in the position, and
• output residual virtual microphone acquisition sound data whose volume is set on the basis of a distance between the residual virtual microphone and the virtual sound source, and current virtual microphone acquisition sound data whose volume is set on the basis of a distance between the virtual microphone after the change in the position and the virtual sound source, to the speaker such that the output level of the residual virtual microphone acquisition sound data is gradually decreased and the output level of the current virtual microphone acquisition sound data is gradually increased toward the first output level.