User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Oroshi Kirin/@comment-26421638-20160217143307

Oroshi Kirin... After 4 Generations the Thunderous Unicorn have a Subspecies... And the result is kinda meh...

First of all Kirin is a Useless Monsters, so a Kirin Subspecies is somewhat forced to be useless too... Well... Technically is less frustrating, more original and better than the standard Counterpart but the question is always the Same... Was that Necessary a Kirin Subspecies? I think that the answer is No... But let's proceed with the MAW...

First I want to talk about the Name... Yeah "Oroshi" is Kinda Original and the Reference to a "Cold Evil Wind" (?) is quite interesting... But not too much... Onestly I way prefer the Italian Name which can be Translated as "Dark Kirin", it suits great... Probably one of the Few Monsters who the Italian Name is better than the English Name... But this is not important ...

The Design is OK... The Color scheme is Unique and works Great... However it's easy noticeable that is Basically a Kirin with a "Negative effect" Texture... The Concept is probably the Best thing of this Monster... A Ice Based Kirin... A Kirin who summons big icicles instead of Lightnings... And changes a lot compared to the Regular Kirin... So is a Huge Thumbs-up for the Iced Unicorn (Seems more a 3rd Gen Subspecies instead of a 4th Gen Subspecies).

Another thing who makes Oroshi Kirin Better than Kirin is the Fight... It has a different fighting style and a Different AI, which (ironically) makes the Oroshi Kirin more Easier and Less Frustrating than Regular Kirin; likely because it stands still for more time. Yeah, sometimes the Icicles can be Annoying (touching them inflicts damage and Iceblight? What the...) but way better than Kirin's Lightnings... And the "Freezing Field" is a frustrating move which rarely you've a chance to prevent the Snowman Status... Much like Kirin, I don't know the reason but I love to evade with rolls the Kirin's Chained Horn Thrusts XD is funny :P However... However... It's true that is Easier and Less Annoying than Regular Kirin... But is Still a Kirin... And An Iced-Based Unicorn doesn't change my Opinion to the Horse-Like Elder Dragons... I don't like them and I still consider them the Most Useless Elder Dragons and One Of the Most Useless Monsters (Especially in MH4U)...

The Equipment... The Weapons are OK. Good looking (GS, SA and IG are really Badass), Interesting stats and Excellent Choices as Ice Element Weapons... However I prefer Daora ones as Ice Element Weapons... The Armor have a couple of interesting Skills like Element attack Up and Blightproof which I consider them really good... But honestly the Alatreon Armor (Aka Escadora EX) it's only better... And have Enlightened Blade Skill... The Design is not good, that's it... And I'm sick tired to see some "Inappropriate Stuff" with Female EX Oroshi Kirin Armor... Da*n Japanese's Perverted Minds! (Without any offence, of course)

Overall: I should admit that Oroshi Kirin is better and more original than Kirin, but Since Kirin is a Bad Monster for itself, the Subpecies Cannot be that Better... And I consider this Subspecies really Unnecessary... The Weapons are Great but the Armor is meh... Into my Mind was, is and will be always know as "Dark Kirin" but this Monster is Pretty much forgettable.