User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Tidal Najarala/@comment-5020152-20160409001054

Tidal Najarala is kind of a mixed bag for me. He's like the Crimson Qurupeco of 4 Ultimate. He's a subspecies of a monster that I happen to love, that inhabits a totally different environment and wields a different element. Tidal's color scheme is absolutely gorgeous, with all the blues and purples going on, and the bits of yellow on his scales compliment the cool colors very well. Expanding on that point, Tidal Najarala's armor sets are beautiful thanks to their colors and designs. I love the weapons, too!

And, unfortunately, the actual battle with Tidal Najarala isn't something I can enjoy. In my opinion, it's more tolerable than the regular Najarala, since G-Rank Najarala throws her Sonic Bomb Scales all over the place like no tomorrow, which is a pain if you don't have Earplugs or Negate Stun. But Tidal's reflecting water shots can easily catch you by surprise, and that surprise is NEVER pleasant, especially if you're weak to Water-element damage. He's frustratingly mobile, as well, and likes to spam the Circle of Death quite a bit.

Also, this might just be me, but the regular Najarala demonstrated a better unity as far as her different "parts" went. Her design, sounds, gameplay, equipment, and Primal Forest music all complimented each other and fit together perfectly. The Frozen Seaway music, and the environment, don't seem to fit Tidal Najarala as much as the Primal Forest does for the original snake wyvern. I'm still glad the FS music is no longer limited to just Zamtrios and the occasional Tetsucabra, though.

So yeah, the Crimson Qurupeco of 4 Ultimate. Everything about him outside of the gameplay is awesome, but the gameplay is frustrating over everything else. All in all, Tidal Najarala is right in the middle for me in terms of 4 Ultimate subspecies.