Game apparatus, game system, and game audio output method

A game system performing game processing in response to an input signal from a controller,

• the game system comprising:
• a controller connectable to an audio output device;
• and
• a game apparatus connectable to the controller with a wire or wirelessly,
• the game apparatus comprising:
• an audio signal output circuit configured to output an audio signal;
• and
• a connection state detector configured to detect a connection state of the controller to the audio output device, wherein
• during an output of the audio signal, the audio signal output circuit restricts the output of the audio signal in response to the connection state detector detecting a disconnection between the controller and the audio output device, and
• the audio signal output circuit removes the restriction on the output of the audio signal in response to a predetermined condition being satisfied.

A game audio output method for a game apparatus that is configured to connect via a wired or wireless connection to a controller connectable to an audio output device to perform game processing in response to an input signal from the controller,

• the method comprising:
• restricting the output of the audio signal in response to the connection state detector detecting a disconnection of the controller from the audio output device while the game apparatus is outputting the audio signal;
• and
• removing the restriction on the output of the audio signal in response to a predetermined condition being satisfied.