Interesting, Seems almost like Maplestory.

[chaoscontrol]

Seems like its a Outspark version of Maplestory. Maybe this game wont be bad and lag all the time lol.

[Utakata]

*pulls out the fire proof suit and the popcorn*

[hansmartin2]

MapleStory is not bad, and it doesn't lag( at the Europe version, though).

Windslayer doesn't look anything like MapleStory, Seriously. Whenever you see a 2D side-scrolling MMORPG with cute characters, are you going to say that?

[Hessel]

Wind Slayer came out before MapleStory. >.> This is just the OS version of it.

[septembers]

Eh Windslayer I think was one of yahoos games?

Then came along avocado?

So confusing :S

[Funkeymunkey]

*pulls out the fire proof suit and the popcorn*

lmao, good call. :cool:

[shader_naraz]

Seems like its a Outspark version of Maplestory. Maybe this game wont be bad and lag all the time lol.

I have spoken to plenty of people that played the other versions of WS and they swear that it is nothing like Maplestory.

[lilsammy494]

I didnt get to play gamengames verzion but its was really laggy

[Ryokosha]

It's not really an Outspark game as Outspark doesn't develop any games. It's just a side-scrolling MMORPG that's made by Avocado (I think) and first published by gng (they publish hundreds of games and always close them done some months later) and now published by Outspark.

[madameprimm]

The only similarities I've seen are some of the backgrounds and class/job names. However, just because those couple of things and the fact that its a 2D side-scroller doesn't automatically make it "similar". There are too many other different aspects for it to be similar, but you're entitled to your opinion.

[Ryokosha]

My fortune telling skill tells me that once the game opens up for everyone there'll be 108 threads where a person complains that a certain mechanism is different from Maple Story. The most common topic will be "I don't like that monster's are immune to be hit after you hit them, please make it like it is in Maple Story."

/fortunetelling

[dbostwick]

Looks like maplestory and Ghost online, acts like it too, from what I see from screenshots. Another side scrolling 2-d "OMG KAWAIIII =^.^=" grind-a-thon lets kill 10 million slimes mmorpg. I got an invite, I don't think I will use it. But I am, just to see if it actually is any different like people say it is going to be. SO don't bother pming me for my invite >.>




:/

[nate_]

*sigh* this is about as similer to maplestory as maple is to mario.. the only thing they have in common is the fact that they both have classes and are 2d sidescrolling mmos

[septembers]

If any company wants to make a 2d side scroller they can't without people bashing it saying "OMFG MAPLESTORY COPY"......

[chidoriattacker]

Looks like maplestory and Ghost online, acts like it too, from what I see from screenshots. Another side scrolling 2-d "OMG KAWAIIII =^.^=" grind-a-thon lets kill 10 million slimes mmorpg. I got an invite, I don't think I will use it. But I am, just to see if it actually is any different like people say it is going to be. SO don't bother pming me for my invite >.>




:/

There all the same invite but they only send it to certant people and if your not on that list then it wouldnt let you in so even if you do give to some 1 it wouldnt matter ;O

[foxmasterd]

Haha,
I agree but there are some obvious diffrences,

Maplestory's characters look more chibi[ish]
WindSlayer's Look more adult

[dbostwick]

If any company wants to make a 2d side scroller they can't without people bashing it saying "OMFG MAPLESTORY COPY"......

edit- this isnt bashing outspark, they didnt make it, they are only continuing it(at least thats what Ive heard from other posts). Maybe they can add the EDGE that all the 2D side scrollers are missing.

At least they can try to make it original.

I mean look at the user interface, look at the NPC and how they talk, move. Even the rocks look the same. Try playing Grand Chase. Its a side scrolling RPG. True its not an MMO persay with no large number of people interacting at once (the game work with player hosted stages and PVP) but atleast its better than lets practically clone maplestory and call it a better game. Or if Windslayer came first, then lets clone windslayer because maplestory did and makes a ton of money. Same thing with Ghost Online. 2-d MMORPG side scroller, with chibi characters, same interface, different company, different game title.

[Ryokosha]

*sigh* this is about as similer to maplestory as maple is to mario.. the only thing they have in common is the fact that they both have classes and are 2d sidescrolling mmos
Mario doesn't really have 'classes' unless you count Small Mario, Big Mario, Fire Mario and Invincible Mario as classes. :-)

edit- this isnt bashing outspark, they didnt make it, they are only continuing it(at least thats what Ive heard from other posts). Maybe they can add the EDGE that all the 2D side scrollers are missing.

At least they can try to make it original.

I mean look at the user interface, look at the NPC and how they talk, move. Even the rocks look the same. Try playing Grand Chase. Its a side scrolling RPG. True its not an MMO persay with no large number of people interacting at once (the game work with player hosted stages and PVP) but atleast its better than lets practically clone maplestory and call it a better game. Or if Windslayer came first, then lets clone windslayer because maplestory did and makes a ton of money. Same thing with Ghost Online. 2-d MMORPG side scroller, with chibi characters, same interface, different company, different game title.
Wind Slayer is original too, though. It has dash, double jump and monster hit immunity, which makes the gameplay totally different from Maple Story's gameplay. It also has a strong PVP focus while Maple Story doesn't even have PVP.

You are right that there are no "OMG looks like Maple Story" posts for Grand Chase, but that's just because it's not a 2D Sidescrolling MMORPG after all. Also Grand Chase is not very fun, it'd rather play MS then.

[CrazySloth]

Still, it looks so awesome. And I played Maplestory and yes the lags and the viruses that came through were so numerous that I just stopped playing it! Unfortunately, hopefully this will be as good.

[ryan31394]

I just have to say this: stop calling WS a copy of MS (lol wow flipped M/W XD) or calling MS a copy of WS. They do resemble each other, yes. Do you wonder why? Because they are the same genre of game. A 2D Sidscrolling MMORPG. Of course one game can change the graphics, the skills, the interface, but it is STILL a 2D Sidescolling MMORPG. Also, dbost, how else are you supposed to sprite a rock? It is a freaking rock! There aren't very many ways that you can change it. >.< Following that example, if you found a green rock, but then later found a blue rock, would you say that the blue rock copied the idea from the green rock? Or that the green rock copied the idea from the gray rock? No, they are still rocks.

[dbostwick]

I just have to say this: stop calling WS a copy of MS (lol wow flipped M/W XD) or calling MS a copy of WS. They do resemble each other, yes. Do you wonder why? Because they are the same genre of game. A 2D Sidscrolling MMORPG. Of course one game can change the graphics, the skills, the interface, but it is STILL a 2D Sidescolling MMORPG. Also, dbost, how else are you supposed to sprite a rock? It is a freaking rock! There aren't very many ways that you can change it. >.< Following that example, if you found a green rock, but then later found a blue rock, would you say that the blue rock copied the idea from the green rock? Or that the green rock copied the idea from the gray rock? No, they are still rocks.
MMORPG
Does Guild wars look like WoW?

Does Oblivion look like Final Fantasy?
RPG


Both are the same Genre, but both are completely different.

[raikasfire]

It's nothing like MS (has been playing for 3 years). It wud be similar if you stretched MS characters out and allowed them to double jump and run faster-hence MS is nothing like it only to say that it's a 2D MMORPG and thats it<3

[123boys]

I have no idea what Wind Slayer game play is like because i havent played it but what made me curious about the game is its resemblence to Maple Story in the trailer. I have played Maple Story for 3 years my highest character being a lvl 137 bowmaster so I do know that game well.
I can see how someone that has experience with Maple Story and none with Wind Slayer may compare them on a visual basis.
There may be alot of differences in the actual game play but from a visual stand point they do resemble each other.

[slashtrak]

What I'm gathering from this thread is that the main differences are movespeed and jumping styles.

LaTale has running, and it's a GOOD Maple Story clone. This one looks ancient (because it is, I gather), though I don't usually care about looks, if looks and movement are the main differences... =/

If the game is just one of those grindathons, I'll pass. Thanks.

[Ryokosha]

You didn't gather all differences, though. There's also the strong PVP focus and the forging / mining / harvesting feature. But you are right Wind Slayer feels pretty ancient when playing it.

LaTale is a whole lot different from both games again because the movement in LaTale is very slow while the battles are rather fast (it's like the opposite of Wind Slayer). LaTale is pretty close to Maple Story basically "Maple Story just better", while Wind Slayer is closer to Ghost Online than Maple Story.
Sure you can compare these games with each other, but the term "clone" is so wrong, even if they are the same genre.

[slashtrak]

Even granted PVP, if it's like every other 2D MMO, a grindfest spectacular, I just don't see why I should care. I mean, yes, all MMOs are grindfests, but the 2d platforming ones seem to have perfected it. ;P

Especially when it's Outspark, so that means cash shop oh nos. lol.

Ah well, maybe I've just lost the sparkle.

[Ryokosha]

Yeah, the 2D platformer MMORPGs sure have awful grinding. So yeah, you probably shouldn't care about them until some company has the idea to make a 2D platformer MMORPG that does not require grinding. I'm also kind of disappointed that the 2D platformer MMORPG have such a strong focus on grinding, but apparently they see Maple Story with its awful grind and then see how much money it makes.