JP3500749B2 - Selected character display method and selected character display device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a selected character display method and a selected character display device for displaying an image of a player character and a selected character selected from a plurality of characters on a main display surface of a display screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a fighting action game has been known in which a player character operated by a player and a plurality of enemy characters which are displaced from the player character in the depth direction of the game screen are displayed on a game screen. There is. In this fighting action game, the player character and the enemy character on the game screen are displayed sideways on the game screen, and the player character and the enemy character face each other,
The player character can make an action such as an attack on the enemy character.

Therefore, in a fighting action game,
When the player character fights the enemy character, the player first has to move the player character on the game screen to the front of the enemy character to be the opponent to fight, so that the player character and the enemy character face each other. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the game screen 1
After the upper player character P battles with the enemy character A and wants to take an action with respect to the enemy character B in the back of the enemy character A, the player character P
Is moved to a virtual line b connecting the player character P and the enemy character A from a current position where the player character P is moved to a virtual line b connecting the player character P and the enemy character B. I have to make adjustments.

[0004]

However, each time an action is performed on a plurality of enemy characters A and B, the player himself / herself operates the direction operation unit such as the control pad to align the lines, and the player character P is set. There is a problem in that the movement of the position of slashes the continuity of the game play in which the enemies are defeated by the momentum, and the goodness of the fighting action game is diminished.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is only a selection operation for selecting a selected character from a plurality of characters, and the selected selection without interrupting the continuity of the game play. It is an object of the present invention to provide a selected character display method and a selected character display device capable of displaying screens in which a character and a player character face each other.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above object is to provide a selected character display method for displaying a player character and a selected character selected from a plurality of characters as an image on the main display surface of the display screen. When a character positioned off the display surface is selected as the selected character, the selected character and the player character are arranged to face each other on a virtual line connecting the selected character and the player character. The selected character display method is characterized in that the player character and the selected character are displayed as an image on the main display surface of the display screen by matching the oppositely arranged images with the main display surface of the display screen. To be done.

Further, according to the above-mentioned object, the selected character display method is characterized in that the opposed arrangement image is rotationally moved around the player character, and the opposed arrangement image is matched with the main display surface of the display screen. To be achieved.
Further, the above object is achieved by a selected character display method characterized in that the opposed arrangement image is rotationally moved around the selected character, and the opposed arrangement image is matched with a main display surface of the display screen. .

[0008] Further, the above-mentioned object is that the opposed arrangement image is
This is achieved by a selected character display method characterized in that the player character and the selected character are image-displayed on the main display surface of the display screen by side viewpoints respectively located on the left and right sides of the main display surface of the display screen. It Further, the above-mentioned object is that a player character, an image display unit for displaying a plurality of characters as an image on the main display surface of the display screen, and a character positioned at a position displaced from the main display surface of the display screen are selected characters. When selected, an opposed arrangement image in which the selected character and the player character are arranged opposite to each other on a virtual line connecting the selected character and the player character,
The selected character display device is characterized in that it has a facing arrangement image display unit which is displayed in conformity with the main display surface of the display screen.

Further, the above object can be achieved by a selected character display device characterized in that the opposed layout image display unit rotationally moves the opposed layout image around the player character. Further, the above object is achieved by the selected character display device, wherein the opposed arrangement image display unit performs rotational movement of the opposed arrangement image around the selected character.

Further, the above-mentioned object is that the facing arrangement image display section stores a player character position storage section for storing the image display position information of the player character and a character position storage section for storing the image display position information of each character. Section, a selected character selection section that selects image display position information of the selected character from the character position storage section, based on image display position information of the player character and image display position information of the selected character,
An image movement control unit that controls the rotational movement of the facing arrangement image so as to match the facing arrangement image with the main display surface of the display screen.

Further, for the above-mentioned purpose, the opposed arrangement image is
This is achieved by a selected character display device characterized in that the player character and the selected character are displayed on the main display surface of the display screen from side viewpoints respectively located on the left and right sides of the main display surface of the display screen.

[0012]

According to the present invention, in the selected character display method for displaying the player character and the selected character selected from a plurality of characters as an image on the main display surface of the display screen, with respect to the main display surface of the display screen. When a character that is displaced by a certain amount is selected as the selected character, a facing arrangement image in which the selected character and the player character are arranged so as to face each other on a virtual line connecting the selected character and the player character By matching the main display surface of the display screen,
Since the player character and the selected character are displayed as an image on the main display surface of the display screen, a facing arrangement image in which the selected character is arranged to face the player character on a virtual line along with the selection of the selected character is displayed on the display screen. An image is displayed on the main display surface of.

If the opposing arrangement image is rotated around the player character and the opposing arrangement image is matched with the main display surface of the display screen, the opposing arrangement image is rotated around the player character. An image is displayed on the main display surface of the display screen. Further, if the opposed arrangement image is rotated around the selected character and the opposed arranged image is matched with the main display surface of the display screen, the opposed arrangement image is rotated around the selected character and displayed on the display screen. An image is displayed on the main display surface of.

Further, if the oppositely arranged image is displayed on the main display surface of the display screen by the side viewpoints in which the player character and the selected character are respectively positioned on the left and right sides of the main display surface of the display screen. The player character and the selected character are located on the left and right sides of the main display surface of the display screen, respectively. Further, according to the present invention, the facing arrangement image display unit stores a player character position storage unit that stores image display position information of the player character, and a character position storage unit that stores image display position information of each of the characters. A selected character selection unit that selects image display position information of the selected character from the character position storage unit, and the opposing arrangement image based on the image display position information of the player character and the image display position information of the selected character. Since it has an image movement control unit that controls the rotational movement of the facing arrangement image so as to match the main display surface of the display screen,
The player character position storage unit stores the image display position information of the player character, and the character position storage unit stores the image display position information of each character.
The selected character selection unit is caused to select the image display position information of the selected character from the character position storage unit, and the image movement control unit displays the facing arrangement image based on the image display position information of the player character and the image display position information of the selected character. The rotational movement of the facing arrangement image can be controlled so as to match the main display surface of the screen.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A selected character display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the selected character display device 10 is provided in a game device 11 capable of playing a fighting action game, and has an image display unit 12 and an oppositely arranged image display unit 13. The selected character display device 10 can display an image of a specific enemy arbitrarily selected by the player from among a plurality of enemies on the game screen on the main display surface of the display screen together with the player character.

The game device 11 has a game control section 14 for controlling the overall game progress of the fighting action game. The game control section 14 is based on various operation information of the player inputted from the control pad 15 or the like. The control signal is output, and the screen forming signal for forming the game screen is output to the display device 16 and the like. Since this game device 11 can form a game screen as a three-dimensional space, characters and the like displayed on the game screen look three-dimensional.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image display section 12 has a player screen P, which is a display screen displayed on the display device 16 or the like, and a player character P, and the player character P in the depth direction of the game screen 17. A plurality of enemy characters (selected characters) A, B that are located at different positions
Is displayed as an image viewed from a predetermined viewpoint. In the game screen 17 shown in FIG. 2, an enemy character A that faces the player character P without having a deviation in the depth direction of the game screen 17 with respect to the player character P and a position behind the enemy character A that is displaced in the depth direction. Although two enemy characters B are displayed, the number is not limited to two and may be three or more. The enemy character A facing the player character P is displayed on the main display surface located in the forefront of the game screen 17 so as to be in close contact with the image forming surface on which an image is formed.

The player character P and the enemy characters A and B show various movements on the field of the game screen 17 that displays roads, buildings, etc.
Can make an action such as an attack based on a predetermined movement by the operation of the player.
Causes an action such as an attack based on the game program.

Also, what is displayed on the game screen 17 is
Since it is an image of the player character P and the enemy character A viewed from a side view (side view), the game screen 17
Since the player character P and the enemy character A are respectively located on the left and right sides of the player character, the positional relationship between the player character P and the enemy character A becomes clear, and the player can easily play while watching both of them.

The display method on the game screen 17 is not limited to the side view, and, for example, as shown in FIG.
A bird's-eye view of both facing characters P and A from above,
Alternatively, it may be a rear viewpoint as seen from behind the player character P. The opposing arrangement image display unit 13 includes a player character position storage unit 18, an enemy character position storage unit 19, and
It has a selected character selection unit 20 and an image movement control unit 21 (see FIG. 1).

The player character position storage section 18 is a storage area for storing player character image display position information indicating the current position of the player character P displayed as an image, and is obtained as an absolute position display value on the game screen 17. The player character image display position information is output to the image movement control unit 21. Enemy character position storage unit 19
Is a storage area for storing the enemy character image display position information indicating the current position of each of the enemy characters A and B displayed in the image, and the enemy character image display position obtained as the absolute position display value on the game screen 17. The information is output to the image movement control unit 21.

The selected character selection unit 20 selects, from the enemy character position storage unit 19, the enemy character image display position information of the enemy character with which the player character P will fight next, and moves the image as the selected character image display position information. Output to the control unit 21. Next, the enemy character with which the player character P fights is selected, that is, the selected character is selected by the player's arbitrary operation, or by the enemy character fighting by the player character P defeating the current enemy character or the like. There is a case where it disappears from the game screen 17.

In the case of an arbitrary operation by the player, the selected character is selected according to the enemy character selection information inputted from the control pad 15 and indicating which enemy character the player has selected as the opponent to fight, and the enemy character is displayed on the game screen 17. If the player character P disappears, the selected character selection unit 20 selects the enemy character closest to the player character P.

The image movement control section 21 determines the player character P and the selected character B based on the player character image display position information and the selected character image display position information.
An image rotation angle for matching the facing arrangement image in which the facing arrangement is arranged with the main display surface of the game screen 17 is calculated, and the rotational movement of the facing arrangement image is controlled by the calculation result. As shown in FIG. 4, the facing arrangement image 22 includes the player character P and the selected character B on a virtual line b formed by the player character P and the selected character B facing each other and connected between the player character P and the selected character B. And are arranged to face each other. The virtual line b that is not displayed on the screen is the enemy character B as the selected character, which is the opponent the player will fight next.
Is formed by connecting the player character P and the selected character B.

As shown in FIG. 4, the image rotation angle is an angle at which the opposing arrangement image 22 is rotated about the player character P so that the opposing arrangement image 22 matches the main display surface 17a of the game screen 17. It corresponds to an angle α formed by the main display surface 17a before the formation of the virtual line b and the facing arrangement image 22. This angle α is selected as the virtual line a connecting the enemy character A and the player character P currently fighting on the main display surface 17a and the opponent the player fights next.
This is an angle formed by a virtual line b connecting the selected character B and the player character P, which are located in the depth direction of the main display surface 17a with respect to the enemy character A.

Based on this image rotation angle, the facing arrangement image 22 is rotated around the player character P in the direction of the main display surface 17a of the game screen 17 (see the arrow in FIG. 4), and the facing arrangement image 22 is displayed on the main screen of the game screen 17. Match the display surface 17a. This rotation is performed by changing the viewpoint position in the three-dimensional space. For example, when the selected character B is located on the right rear side of the game screen 17, the viewpoint position is made to approach the right rear position, that is, the selected character B. change.

Therefore, the image rotation angle becomes a viewpoint corresponding condition for changing the viewpoint position, and the viewpoint position is changed based on the viewpoint corresponding condition when the selected character B is selected, as shown in FIG. Then, the opposing arrangement image 22 on the virtual line b connecting the player character P and the selected character B is matched with the main display surface 17a of the game screen 17, and the player character P and the selected character are displayed on the main display surface 17a of the game screen 17. B can be displayed as an image.

Then, the facing arrangement image 22 is the game screen 1
By changing the viewpoint position so as to match the main display surface 17a of No. 7, the selected character B located at the back of the game screen 17 is moved to the opposite arrangement image as the opposite arrangement image 22 continues to flow. It gradually expands in accordance with the rotation of 22, and moves to the foremost part, which is a powerful screen development unique to the three-dimensional space.

The oppositely arranged image 22 is rotationally moved around the player character P as shown in FIG.
The facing arrangement image 22 is rotated around the selected character B (see FIG. 6).
(See arrow). Next, the operation of the selected character display device will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the flowchart, the player character P is displayed as a player, the enemy character is displayed as an enemy, and the selected character is displayed as a selected enemy by abbreviated names.

When the game starts, the game screen 17 shows
The player character P, the enemy character A facing the player character P, and the enemy character B located in the depth direction of the game screen 17 are displayed (see FIG. 2). First, the image display positions of all the enemy characters including the player character P and the enemy character A on the game screen 17 are measured (step S1). The image display position information of the measured player character P and all the enemy characters is stored in the player character position storage unit 18 and the enemy character position storage unit 19, respectively. From this position measurement, the positional relationship of each character with respect to the field can be known.

Subsequently, it is judged whether or not a selection signal for selecting the enemy character B is input from the player (step S2), and when a selection signal for the player selecting the enemy character B is input, a new signal is input. The positional relationship between the selected character B and the player character P who are the fighting opponents is calculated (step S3). By calculating this positional relationship,
A virtual line b connecting the player character P and the selected character B is formed.

Here, the calculated player character P
And the selected character B, the game screen 17
Adjust the screen configuration in. This adjustment is performed in accordance with the formation state of the virtual line b, so that the selected character B to be displayed is displayed on the game screen 17 in the optimum state, for example, on the screen in which the viewpoint is close to or away from the screen. To do.

Next, based on the positional relationship between the player character P and the selected character B, the viewpoint correspondence condition is calculated so that the facing arrangement image 22 on the virtual line b connecting them is made to correspond to the side view (step S4). . Next, based on the viewpoint correspondence condition, the facing arrangement image 22 on the virtual line b is displayed.
Is rotated to match the main display surface 17a of the game screen 17, and from the main display surface 17a where the player character P and the enemy character A face each other to the main display surface 17a where the player character P and the selected character B face each other. The viewpoint is changed (step S5). Here, the screen configuration of the game screen 17 is adjusted.

Next, it is judged from the game screen 17 whether or not all the enemies have disappeared (step S6). If not, the process returns to step S2. On the other hand, if no selection signal is input in step S2, the positional relationship between the player character P and the enemy character A is calculated (step S7). By calculating this positional relationship, a virtual line a connecting the player character P and the enemy character A is formed.

Here, the calculated player character P
And the selected character B, the game screen 17
Adjust the screen configuration in. Then, for example, when the player character P defeats the enemy character A,
When the enemy character A disappears from the game screen 17 (step S8), the enemy character B closest to the player character P is selected as the next opponent of the player character P, and along the virtual line b connecting them. The viewpoint correspondence condition is calculated so that the facing arrangement image 22 corresponds to the side view (step S9).

Next, based on the viewpoint correspondence condition, the oppositely arranged image 22 on the virtual line b is rotated and moved, and the game screen 1 is displayed.
7 to the main display surface 17a of the player character P
The viewpoint is changed to the main display surface 17a facing the enemy character B (step S10). Here, the screen configuration of the game screen 17 is adjusted. Then, it progresses to step S6.

Then, if it is determined in step S6 that all the enemies have disappeared, the selection of the enemies is completed. As described above, when an action is desired to be performed on the enemy character B located in the depth direction of the player character P with respect to the game screen 17, line alignment for moving the player character P to a position facing the enemy character B is performed. Instead, the virtual line a is changed to the virtual line b only by the selection operation of the enemy character B as the selection target, and the facing arrangement image 22 along the virtual line b is rotated and displayed on the main display surface 17 a of the game screen 17. Since they can be matched, it is possible to take an action immediately.

That is, the player can easily perform the action operation of the player character P on the enemy character B while in a three-dimensional space where a plurality of enemy characters are present. Moreover, it is possible to perform a relative operation with respect to the enemy character B, rather than an absolute operation with respect to the field as in the conventional fighting action game. Then, the main display surface 17a of the game screen 17 for performing the action play on the enemy character B that appears at any time or the arbitrarily selected selected character B is always displayed from the side view, so that the player's operation is also targeted. On the other hand, it is always the same, and the operation related to the depth of the game screen does not cause confusion.

Further, due to the continuous flow of the game screen 17 that occurs when the target opponent is changed, a powerful screen impact unique to the three-dimensional space can be generated. Further, a game screen can be displayed in which the player character P wraps around the enemy character. In this case, the player character P becomes an image running around the enemy character by rotating and moving in the back or front direction of the game screen. For example, when the player character P turns around to the right side of the enemy character, the game screen is displayed. The viewpoint is changed so that rotates to the left.

Therefore, in a game having a field having a depth with respect to the game screen and in which a plurality of opponents appear, for example, in a sports game such as a fighting action game, soccer, or American football, the selected character display method and the method according to the present invention are provided. The following effects can be obtained by using the selected character display device. First, since the screen where the selected character and the player character face each other can be selected by selecting the target, the player performs line alignment so that the player character faces the arbitrary character as in the conventional case. It becomes unnecessary to perform the extra operation, and the action operation for the selected character selected from the plurality of characters can be performed immediately after the selection of the selected character.

Also, every time an arbitrary selected character is selected from a plurality of characters, action operations can be successively performed on the selected character. Further, the rotation of the screen that occurs when the other party is changed from the current party to the next party has a strong impact on the person watching the screen and facilitates the operation.

In addition, each of these effects makes it possible to realize more realistic and realistic play for the selected character than ever before. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, the game screen may be formed not as a three-dimensional space but as a two-dimensional space. In this case, the facing arrangement image on each virtual line connecting with each of the plurality of characters is selectively switched to the game screen.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, as the selected character is selected, the oppositely arranged image in which the selected character is arranged so as to face the player character on the virtual line is displayed on the main display surface of the display screen. Therefore, when selecting a selected character from a plurality of characters, only the selecting operation for selecting the selected character does not interrupt the continuity of the game play, and the selected selected character and the player character are displayed on the opposite screen. can do.

Further, the facing arrangement image is rotationally moved around the player character and is displayed as an image on the main display surface of the display screen. Further, the facing arrangement image is rotated around the selected character and is displayed as an image on the main display surface of the display screen. Further, since the player character and the selected character are positioned on both the left and right sides of the main display surface of the display screen, the positional relationship between the player character and the selected character becomes clear, and the player's operation is easy.

Further, according to the present invention, the player character position storage section stores the image display position information of the player character, the character position storage section stores the image display position information of each character, and the selected character selection section stores it. The image display position information of the selected character is selected from the character position storage unit, and the image movement control unit displays the facing arrangement image on the main display surface of the display screen based on the image display position information of the player character and the image display position information of the selected character. It is possible to control the rotational movement of the oppositely arranged image so as to match with.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a selected character display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a game screen formed by the selected character display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a game screen according to another display method formed by the selected character display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a facing arrangement image formed by the selected character display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a new game screen formed by the selected character display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing another rotation moving method of the facing arrangement image formed by the selected character display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the selected character display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing movement of a player character on a game screen by a conventional game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Selected character display device 11 ... Game device 12 ... Image display section 13 ... Image display unit facing each other 14 ... Game control unit 15 ... Control pad 16 ... Display device 17 ... Game screen 17a ... Main display surface 18 ... Player character position storage section 19 ... Enemy character position storage section 20 ... Selected character selection section 21 ... Image movement control unit 22 ... Opposed image A ... enemy character B ... Selected character P ... Player character a ... virtual line b ... virtual line α ... rotation angle

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yosuke Okusari 1-22-1 Haneda, Ota-ku, Tokyo Within SEGA Enterprises Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Koji Aiba 1-2-12 Haneda, Ota-ku, Tokyo Sega Enterprises Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Watanabe 1-22-1 Haneda, Ota-ku, Tokyo Sega Enterprises Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-7-185131 (JP, A) ( 58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 9 / 24,13 / 00-13/12

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. An image display unit of a selected character display device.
More, in the case where the selected character display method for image display and selection and the player character character display screen, characters displayed on the display screen is selected as the selected character, the selected character table
Of the main screen of the display screen by the opposed display image display unit of the display device.
The enemy character on the display surface and the player character
A first virtual line connecting the selected character and the selected character
Angle formed by the second virtual line connecting the layer character
Based on time, the rotated moving the opposed image disposed facing the said selected character and the player character in the second virtual line on, it is matched the opposed image on the main display surface of the display screen A selected character display method comprising displaying the player character and the selected character as an image on the main display surface. 2. The selected character display method according to claim 1 , wherein the oppositely arranged image display unit of the selected character display device.
According to the above, the selected character display method is characterized in that the opposed arrangement image is rotated and moved with the player character as a rotation axis, and the opposed arrangement image is matched with the main display surface of the display screen. 3. The selected character display method according to claim 1 , wherein the opposed arrangement image display unit of the selected character display device.
According to the above, the selected character display method is characterized in that the opposed arrangement image is rotationally moved about the selected character as a rotation axis, and the opposed arrangement image is matched with the main display surface of the display screen. 4. The selected character display method according to claim 1 , wherein the facing character image display unit of the selected character display device is provided.
Thus, the opposed arrangement image is displayed on the display screen as an image on the display screen from the side viewpoints in which the player character and the selected character are respectively located on the left and right sides of the main display surface of the display screen. Method. 5. A game screen is formed as a three-dimensional space.
The image display unit of the selected character Display device, display screen
The player character and the enemy character
How to display a selected character that is displayed as an image viewed from the other
In the law, the character displayed on the display screen is the selected character.
When selected as a character, the selected character table
Of the main screen of the display screen by the opposed display image display unit of the display device.
The enemy character on the display surface and the player character
A first virtual line connecting the selected character and the selected character
Angle formed by the second virtual line connecting the layer character
Based on the degree, change the viewpoint position in 3D space
In front of the player character on the second virtual line
The opposite arrangement image in which the selected character is oppositely arranged is described above.
Align with the main display surface, in front of the main display surface of the display screen
An image table of the player character and the selected character
A method for displaying a selected character characterized by showing. 6. A picture display unit for image display and a player character and a plurality of characters on the display screen, when the displayed character is selected as the selected character on the display screen, the main display of the display screen surface
Connecting the enemy character above and the player character
1 virtual line, the selected character, and the player
Based on the angle formed by the second virtual line connecting the character
Based on the second virtual line, the opposite arrangement image display unit that rotates and moves the opposite arrangement image in which the player character and the selected character are oppositely arranged, and displays the opposite arrangement image in conformity with the main display surface. And a selected character display device. 7. The selected character display device according to claim 6 , wherein the opposed arrangement image display unit displays the player character.
A selected character display device , wherein the oppositely arranged image is rotated and moved as a rotation axis . 8. The selected character display device according to claim 6 , wherein the opposed arrangement image display unit rotates the selected character.
The selected character display device is characterized in that the oppositely arranged image is rotationally moved about an axis .