The Felynes from Capcom’s Monster Hunter sequence will seem in a brand new set of merchandise selling public security in one in every of Japan’s prefectures. Capcom has printed a new press launch saying a collaboration marketing campaign with the Hyogo Prefectural Police to advertise crime prevention and public security with characters from the previous’s sport franchise.

The collaboration objects will embrace coloring sheets, reflective keyholders, and towels. While all of them primarily characteristic Felynes, the pig-like Poogies may also seem on a few of the merchandise. The objects will embrace messages about defending youngsters from crimes. Capcom and the Hyogo Police will distribute the objects at an occasion in Marine Pia Kobe on October 8, 2022.

Felyne is a cat-like creature within the Monster Hunter universe. In Japan, it’s higher often called Airou. When it accompanies a hunter within the sport sequence, it turns into often called a Palico. Felynes have appeared because the inaugural Monster Hunter entry on the PS2 in 2004, however the companion Palicoes began exhibiting up within the 2008 PSP entry, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. The sequence’ most up-to-date iteration as of this writing, Monster Hunter Rise, had a notable addition of the dog-like Canyne that may additionally turn out to be another companion as a Palamute.

The Felynes additionally had their very own spin-off sequence, titled MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Airou Mura (Monster Hunter Diary: Warm Felyne Village). The authentic sport appeared on PlayStation Portable in August 2010, and its enhanced G version got here out roughly one yr after. A DX port for Nintendo Switch additionally appeared in September 2015. From Software developed the entire sequence entries, and Capcom launched them completely in Japan.

The Hyogo Police’s inclusion of Monster Hunter Felynes provides a brand new entry to Capcom’s listing of collaborations with Japan’s official establishments. One of probably the most notable cases appeared in late 2021 when the Osaka Prefectural Police used The Great Ace Attorney characters in marketing campaign posters to discourage Japanese juveniles from abusing marijuana.