User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-1758220-20121011010154/@comment-83.165.23.90-20121018193748

Totally agree with @Democide, @PurpleIsGood (yes, this time I agree with him) and others: subespecies give some realistic point to the game, and some of them (Stygian Zinogre, Blind Ceadeus, Blue Rathalos, etc) are very badass.

And they give you a new colored version of an armor, too! xD Look at rust duramboros or sand barioth armors.