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

A game system that includes at least one processor and that has a controller including at least a direction input section and an inertial sensor, the at least one processor included in the system singly or in cooperation executing:

• acquiring operation data including at least direction input data and inertial sensor data, from a controller including at least a direction input section and an inertial sensor;
• controlling movement of a player character within a virtual space on the basis of the direction input data;
• switching a control mode for a position of a cursor used in a predetermined game process between a first control mode and a second control mode;
• when the control mode is the first control mode, setting a position within the virtual space calculated on the basis of a position and a direction of the player character, as a first position, setting a position further shifted from the first position on the basis of the inertial sensor data, as a second position, and determining the second position as the position of the cursor;
• when the control mode is the second control mode, setting a predetermined position within the virtual space as the first position, limiting a movement range of the cursor to a predetermined range, within the virtual space, including the first position, setting a position further shifted within the range from the first position on the basis of the inertial sensor data, as the second position, and determining the second position as the position of the cursor;
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• performing the predetermined game process on the position of the cursor within the virtual space in accordance with an instruction based on the operation data.

A game apparatus control method executed by a computer that controls a game apparatus, the game apparatus control method causing the computer to:

• acquire operation data including at least direction input data and inertial sensor data, from a controller including at least a direction input section and an inertial sensor;
• control movement of a player character within a virtual space on the basis of the direction input data;
• switch a control mode for a position of a cursor used in a predetermined game process between a first control mode and a second control mode;
• when the control mode is the first control mode, set a position within the virtual space calculated on the basis of a position and a direction of the player character, as a first position, set a position further shifted from the first position on the basis of the inertial sensor data, as a second position, and determine the second position as the position of the cursor;
• when the control mode is the second control mode, set a predetermined position within the virtual space as the first position, limit a movement range of the cursor to a predetermined range, within the virtual space, including the first position, set a position further shifted within the range from the first position on the basis of the inertial sensor data, as the second position, and determine the second position as the position of the cursor;
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• perform the predetermined game process on the position of the cursor within the virtual space in accordance with an instruction based on the operation data.

A game apparatus that includes at least one processor and that has a controller including at least a direction input section and an inertial sensor, the game apparatus executing:

• acquiring operation data including at least direction input data and inertial sensor data, from a controller including at least a direction input section and an inertial sensor;
• controlling movement of a player character within a virtual space on the basis of the direction input data;
• switching a control mode for a position of a cursor used in a predetermined game process between a first control mode and a second control mode;
• when the control mode is the first control mode, setting a position within the virtual space calculated on the basis of a position and a direction of the player character, as a first position, setting a position further shifted from the first position on the basis of the inertial sensor data, as a second position, and determining the second position as the position of the cursor;
• when the control mode is the second control mode, setting a predetermined position within the virtual space as the first position, limiting a movement range of the cursor to a predetermined range, within the virtual space, including the first position, setting a position further shifted within the range from the first position on the basis of the inertial sensor data, as the second position, and determining the second position as the position of the cursor;
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• performing the predetermined game process on the position of the cursor within the virtual space in accordance with an instruction based on the operation data.