Method, apparatus, storage medium, data signal and program for generating image of virtual space

A method comprising:

• determining whether a positional relation between at least two characters of a plurality of characters which appear in a game, satisfies a positional condition, or not;
• and
• changing a movement ability of at least one of the at least two characters, when the positional relation satisfies the positional condition.

An apparatus for moving a predetermined character according to an inputted operation, generating and displaying an image of a virtual space in which a plurality of characters including the predetermined character are provided, on the basis of a view point, and executing a ball game in which the plurality of characters appear, the apparatus comprising:

• a position determining section for determining whether a positional relation between a ball possessing character which possesses a ball and a second character, of the plurality of characters, satisfies a positional condition, or not;
• and
• a movement ability changing section for changing a movement ability of at least one of the ball possessing character and the second character, when the positional relation satisfies the positional condition.