User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Appreciation Day: Emerald Congalala and Copper Blangonga/@comment-1758220-20120204184531

EMERALD CONGALALA:

Concept: A subspecies for a popular 2nd gen monster, no risks here. Green was an interesting choice, I will say. Capcom really lets you come up with your own reasons for this one to exist (Which I will post on the theory blog shortly), which is always a nice touch. 8/10

Design: Hey look! A subspecies that's not a colour swap! There's effort here! I love the colors on this one. The mix of light green and silvery white go nicely together, and they throw in some orange and purple into the mix, which gives the whole design an earthy yet exotic look. There's actual model editing here, with a larger hair spike and a thick beard added, which again, allows your imagination go wild as to why he is the way he is. 9/10

Sound: Uses the same sound effects as the regular Congalala, and the basic music in whatever area he's in. Not to say that those are bad, of course. 7/10

Gameplay: He has more than a couple new attacks and patterns, and the addition of a new weakness to ice is good for throwing off hunters new to him. The Giga-fart can be a tad cheap, as it has a massive range, but other than that, quite balanced. 8/10

Equipment: Nothing too noteworthy here, but a fun looking set of armour and weapons to add to your collection. 6/10

Overall: Emerald Congalala is an example of a subspecies done right. He's got everything. A new, interesting colour pattern, new features to his model, interesting new attacks, and more. If all subspecies were like this, there wouldn't be too many complaints about MH3G. 9/10