Romp-opoling through the undergrowth.

Sounds like a bouncy, round little chicken creature or something, doesn’t it?

In fairness, it’s not just the Palico Rompopolo armour that caught my attention.

A hunter, their Palico and Seikret all strike a pose while wearing Rompopolo armour in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Infinitely better than the female shower cap incarnation, that’s for sure.

I don’t normally put such effort into crafting specific armour sets in Monster Hunter.

Rarely do I go all out and complete a set, either for me or my cat companion.

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But there was something about that ridiculous cat brain in a jar that I couldn’t resist.

Its pink, spongy grey matter still has tiny, cute cat ears, for crying out loud!

And I cannot get over how adorably pudgy the suit is.

A Rompopolo monster stalks an oil basin in Monster Hunter Wilds.

The Rompopolo armour, though, goes above and beyond expectations.

Its bones have been picked clean, and the last of its inflatable skin sacs have been popped.

Who’s the monster now, eh?

A hunter fights a Rompopolo monster in Monster Hunter Wilds.

A hunter, palico and seikret stand proudly looking toward the horizon in Monster Hunter Wilds.

A blacksmith looks at their creation - a cat-shaped brain in a glass jar - in Monster Hunter Wilds.

A hunter carves pieces off a Rompopolo in Monster Hunter Wilds.

A cat brain in a jar suit in Monster Hunter Wilds.

A hunter looks at their Palico, a cat brain in a jar suit, in Monster Hunter Wilds