User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-1758220-20140623215019/@comment-1712810-20140623220151

Agreed.

I watched a video today that showcased an interview with Ryozo and the Nintendo Tree Club... and I have to say, it did shed some interesting trivia about how they design monsters, in particular Tetsucabra, since he was the first monster they faced. Turns out the guy who developed Tetsu is a serious reptile lover who keeps a bunch of scaly pets in his house, which he keeps at 80 degrees constantly...

And as far as Tetsu's name goes... Ryozo mentioned that "Tetsu" itself is a term used for stubborn people in Japan, particularly old men. So yeah, while it does translate to "iron" that's not really the true meaning they had for it. Japanese culture, yo.