User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter Theory... Blog/@comment-1011548-20110912190049

The Monster Hunter Illustrations book arrived for me today. To be honest, I was a little disappointed - almost all of the art has made its way onto the internet by now, and the translated staff comments didn't really add that much (although I did learn that Rathian and Rathalos were the very first monsters the MH team designed). It's good, but not really worth the £20 I spent on it, if I'm honest. I thought I'd share a few tidbits with you anyway, though:
 * Khezu loves caves because all the moisture running along the floor is great for conducting electricity into his prey from a distance.
 * Khezu is also capable of preying on Aptonoth, not just Kelbi.
 * Remobra mostly eat carrion, but can hunt if they need to. They have a long claws for hanging onto steep surfaces.
 * When Remobra shake their tail, it's supposed to be making an intimidating rattle (I've never heard it in-game, myself).
 * The concept art for Hypnock is titled 'carrion vulture'. Make of that what you will.
 * Chameleos apparently has really, really good eyesight.
 * But no, there is absolutely nothing at all on how he goes invisible.
 * The hero Village Elder that fought against Monoblos? Apparently that battle lasted a month.
 * The spikes on the side of Rathalos' tail are used to 'crack open' its prey.
 * The spike that extends out the end of Rathalos' tail? Apparently that injects a venom for paralysing its prey. Erm, right Capcom, whatever you say.
 * There's an awesome illustration of Plesioth preying on a giant fresh-water crocodile-like creature. Apparently ambush tactics aren't the only thing it uses.