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

A game system control method executed by a computer of a game system in which a first type of controller having a plurality of operation sections and a second type of controller having fewer operation sections than the first type of controller are usable, the game system control method causing the computer to:

• acquire operation data from either the first type of controller or the second type of controller;
• perform a game process on the basis of the operation data;
• switch a selection item that is an item currently selected from among a plurality of items arranged in a predetermined order in a game, on the basis of the operation data;
• generate a game image including an image showing the selection item;
• when the first type of controller is used for operation in the game process,
• perform a forward direction switching process of switching the selection item in a forward direction of the predetermined order for the plurality of items in accordance with an operation on a first operation section of the first type of controller, and a reverse direction switching process of switching the selection item in a reverse direction of the predetermined order in accordance with an operation on a second operation section of the first type of controller, and
• generate a game image including at least a selection item image showing the selection item, a forward side image showing an item to be selected next by the forward direction switching process, and a reverse side image showing an item to be selected next by the reverse direction switching process;
• and
• when the second type of controller is used for operation in the game process,
• perform the forward direction switching process in accordance with an operation on a third operation section of the second type of controller, and
• generate a game image including at least the selection item image and the forward side image.

A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having stored therein a game program to be executed by a computer of a game system in which a first type of controller having a plurality of operation sections and a second type of controller having fewer operation sections than the first type of controller are usable, the game program causing the computer to:

• acquire operation data from either the first type of controller or the second type of controller;
• perform a game process on the basis of the operation data;
• switch a selection item that is an item currently selected from among a plurality of items arranged in a predetermined order in a game, on the basis of the operation data;
• generate a game image including an image showing the selection item;
• when the first type of controller is used for operation in the game process,
• perform a forward direction switching process of switching the selection item in a forward direction of the predetermined order for the plurality of items in accordance with an operation on a first operation section of the first type of controller, and a reverse direction switching process of switching the selection item in a reverse direction of the predetermined order in accordance with an operation on a second operation section of the first type of controller, and
• generate a game image including at least a selection item image showing the selection item, a forward side image showing an item to be selected next by the forward direction switching process, and a reverse side image showing an item to be selected next by the reverse direction switching process;
• and
• when the second type of controller is used for operation in the game process,
• perform the forward direction switching process in accordance with an operation on a third operation section of the second type of controller, and
• generate a game image including at least the selection item image and the forward side image.

A game apparatus including a first type of controller having a plurality of operation sections and a second type of controller having fewer operation sections than the first type of controller, the game apparatus executing:

• acquiring operation data from either the first type of controller or the second type of controller;
• performing a game process on the basis of the operation data;
• switching a selection item that is an item currently selected from among a plurality of items arranged in a predetermined order in a game, on the basis of the operation data;
• generating a game image including an image showing the selection item;
• when the first type of controller is used for operation in the game process,
• performing a forward direction switching process of switching the selection item in a forward direction of the predetermined order for the plurality of items in accordance with an operation on a first operation section of the first type of controller, and a reverse direction switching process of switching the selection item in a reverse direction of the predetermined order in accordance with an operation on a second operation section of the first type of controller, and
• generating a game image including at least a selection item image showing the selection item, a forward side image showing an item to be selected next by the forward direction switching process, and a reverse side image showing an item to be selected next by the reverse direction switching process;
• and
• when the second type of controller is used for operation in the game process,
• performing the forward direction switching process in accordance with an operation on a third operation section of the second type of controller, and
• generating a game image including at least the selection item image and the forward side image.