User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Rathalos(4th Gen)/@comment-25119729-20150719164235

Ahh yes, the icon of Monster Hunter. No other monster has been around as long as Rathalos and reached his status. If you think about Monster Hunter, you inevitibly think about this monster.

His design is good enough for me, some people say it lacks originality because he is, well, just a red wyvern. But to me, he looks cool enough, which also comes from the wing patterns he posses and is spiked tail. I like how Capcom implemented the original tale of wyverns having poisenous claws and tails by giving one of these attributes to Rathian and Rathalos respectively. Also Rathalos has to this day one of the best roars of all Monsters in Monster Hunter.

In all honesty though, I question Capcom's decision to bring Rathalos back every game. Yes, he is iconic and all, and the series wouldn't be the same without him, but really, how much fun will you have fighting this guy in MH 6 or even MH 10? Rathalos's fight is pretty standard, he flies around for a bit, shoots fireballs and tries to attack you from the air. Pretty much standard for every "normal" Wyvern enemy in MH. His fight offers little to no changes from one game to another and as such can become boring and stale. It wouldn't hurt so much imo if they would give the King of the Skies a little bit of rest to make him more interesting and appealing to veterans hunters.