User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Monster Hunter Frontier Forward/@comment-5020152-20140105154106

~ Rukodiora - Definitely a really cool monster! A magnetic Elder Dragon is simply genius, and I really hope to see more monsters in the future that mess with the laws of physics.

(I mean incorporating natural forces into the battle, not messing with the laws of physics like every other Frontier monster does. I mean, come on, just look at the over-the-top battle styles we're seeing these days.)

~ Gogomoa - Meh. Just... meh. I've never liked simian monsters.

Tide Island looks beautiful, though. I think the tide comes in at night or something? Neato.

~ Abiorugu - Probably the coolest Brute Wyvern in the series to date, besides Barroth and Duramboros, of course. I really like the prehistoric design he's got going there, much better than the ugly Deviljho, and the Tail Sweep-Fireball Combo as Loss noted is absolutely awesome.

~ Taikun Zamuza - Did someone say 'coolest Carapaceon ever'? Yeah, I thought so.

Taikun has one of the best designs in the series. It looks like something that's been hibernating for thousands of years until the hunters that discovered the cave it had been living in, and it woke up in a bad mood. It has a very enigmatic and mysterious feel to it, and once you finally pry off those layers of rock, the true monster is revealed, and it's ready to tear you to shreds. The entire fight looks super-intense and absolutely thrilling, and the music playing in the background completely sells the whole feeling of mystery and dread. Totally amazing job, Capcom. Kudos.

I do like his lair as well. The Tide Island Caves are really neat.

~ Kurarusepusu - Definitely a cool idea, and although a lot of people don't like the crystals, I have to say that I think the crystals make Kuaru's entire battle style possible. They refract sunlight and convert it into laser beams when the sun is out, and store electricity during a storm and release it all in devastating blasts. The huge teeth really make him look like he just migrated from the sea, and that drill-like horn of his certainly looks intimidating. This Leviathan means business.

For the record, the music that plays in HR Highland quests is absolutely beautiful. Probably my second or third-favorite soundtrack in the entire franchise.

~ Odeibatorasu - Ah, yes. That Hawaiian tiki/Blastoise/Akantor thing. Some might say he looks goofy, but I think that's just part of his charm. Those flat teeth look perfect for mashing up Akura Vashimu shells, and that massive cannon on his back is just as dangerous as it looks. The way the sand boils and shifts practically every time he moves is amazing - it's like he's controlling the sand, almost! Odeibatorasu is certainly master of the Desert, folks!

~ Demonic Pariapuria - Awwwwwww! She's so terrifyingly creepy and yet adorable at the same time. Hands down, this girl is probably the most badass and dangerous Pseudowyvern ever introduced to the Monster Hunter series - besides Nargacuga, of course.

~ Supreme Doragyurosu - I might not have a nickname for this bad boy, but he certainly looks intimidating! I'm a huge fan of Doragyurosu's vulturine design, and definitely the wing ribbons, and combined with the Dragon element literally surging from his body halfway through the hunt, Supreme Doragyurosu is the Demonic Pariapuria of Flying Wyverns - uber-badass and uber-deadly.

Overall, my absolute favorite update out of these five is probably Forward 5.

My favorite soundtrack is Odeibatorasu's battle theme and Taikun Zamuza's Round 3 Low-Rank battle theme.