User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Radobaan/@comment-5020152-20180421033625

I mentioned this in the Mudsioth MAW, but I like the idea of Capcom introducing not-subspecies that are still reminiscent of existing monsters. Subspecies are technically the same species as the "ordinary" versions and can theoretically interbreed, while Uragaan and Radobaan are completely different species that are closely related. They're basically like a lion and a tiger, in that sense. You can complain that from a gameplay perspective, this is very lazy, but from a biological perspective, this is very well done.

Anyway, The Fresh Prince of the Rotten Vale is a pretty rad dude. The way the bones just fly off him when he does his tail whips or rolling attacks is really cool. I love how the armor is just LOTS OF BONES and how you can easily break chunks off whenever you hit him. And the fact that it's not just generic bones sticking to him, but recognizable body parts like rib cages and Diablos horns.

I also like how Radobaan uses the environment. In his nest, he can burrow under the piles of bones and roll around inside of them, then resurface with a fully replenished coat of armor. When he fucks off to another zone, he uses the Dalamadur skeleton as a sort of "bone highway", which is worn down smooth from many generations of Radobaan using them for transport. And he never goes down to the depths of the Rotten Vale, making the upper areas his special "ecological niche" in a way.

Bottom line is that Radobaan is a really cool monster. I'm surprised I like him as much as I do, since, despite what I said at the beginning of this comment, he's essentially another Uragaan with slightly tweaked mechanics when it comes to gameplay. I'd say I prefer him to Jay Leno, actually.