User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Great Maccao/@comment-4732465-20160718170107

Ok, Here is my Reveiw on Great Maccao (AKA the Kangaroo Raptor)

Design: I love it's design, its a refresher from the other raptors, being feathered, heavily scaled, and being a mix between Dilophosaurus, Archeopteryx, Velociraptor, and a Kangaroo.

Concept: All I will say is that if you think Great Maccao will be as easy as Great Jaggi, then.......

YOU ARE IN FOR A RUDE AND PAINFUL AWAKENING BUDDY!

Sounds: The Sounds are unique for a Raptor in MH, I mean seriously, I swear that when I mount him I occasionally hear sounds that are reminecent of a monkey or something.

Theme: Although it's theme is shared by other raptors in the game,  think It fits Great Maccao better, since it is a whole new level of refreshing, yet has a hint of danger in it, and Great Maccao is certain to be a dangerous threat for those who under estimate him.

Gameplay: Unique among Raptors, G.Maccao can do a "Leaping Kick", which is probably his most dangerous move if he catches you in the attack, doing a crap ton of damage to beginners. You can under estimate him if you like, but like Cotton said below, YOU WILL CERTAINTLY REGRET DOING SO!

New Stuff: Other than being a new take on Raptor based monsters, it does not have anything new.

Equipment: For Beginner's purposes, the weapons and armor are.... ok.....

For those who go further in the game, it will probably want to be nixed for stronger equipment sets.

Other stuff: The Temper tantrum he goes through when entering rage mode is funny, but at the same time, scary, as it is often followed by a more chaotic fighting style. Thankfully, he can't really order his Maccao bretheren to do much, if anything, since then you would probably have a problem.

Overall: I like this Monster. It is a welcome edition to the Bird Wyvern family, and I hope to see more unique Monsters like this in the future in main series games.