Variety Transition Arc 4 (Part1) [Q2-Q4 2025] :: Post "FF14 & Variety 3 Arcs"
Part2 of Variety Transition Arc (Part1 HERE)
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Playtest!
Next up was the Sonic Racing Crossworlds kart-racer free playtest! We decided to try this game out since I'm a huge sonic fan. It had a very catchy theme song "Sonic Racing! All around the world!", great visuals and awesome design. It was basically Sonic if it was trying to be Mario Kart & Diddy Kong Racing. It was a really exciting gem to race in and explore! We grinded it out and ended up reaching Rank 17 Global on one of the ladders!
It was a very silly, fun game that I wish I could of done more with. My viewership was a bit lower & the traction wasn't really there so I didn't see it worth investing into buying the full $70 game on release later on. Hopefully we can mess with this game again one day! Another wonderful time!
FGC Foreshadowing with 2XKO!
Despite not really being an FGC-Gamer, Fighting Games are a huge part of my life. My partner in life, rogueyoshi, is an FGC Expert and it's how I met him. He is really involved with winning tournaments and the community. I wanted to dip into 2XKO since it's a new upcoming FG set in the League of Legends universe that features a duo-mode so I can play with him and potentially do some cool stuff one day.
We played a bit on the launch weekend but our schedules right now didn't line up for grinding this game out. We likely are going to mess with it off stream and try to work this in for some side content in the future!
Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra Launch! (Dragon Ball MOBA)
After 2XKO a new F2P Dragon Ball MOBA Game came out named "Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra". It was a really interesting, simple but unique MOBA based on the Dragon Ball franchise. It's a cute game with some simple but immersive combat that really makes you feel like you are a Dragon Ball character
We had a lot of fun with this game. I had a suprising amount of support from the commmunity due to the anime/dragon ball dynamics fitting my vibe. I'm not really a MOBA gamer so I took the experience very casual competitive. I did viewer games at first but once the elo got too high I had to cut things back in order to make progress. We did do really well and I was able to climb to B/A rank doing Viewer Games, playing with friends & such. From there I played Solo or with specific teammates to reach S rank. We peaked Rank 124 NA as a Top Android 18 player!
New Game syndrome kicked in again (this time with server & q issues and I took my leave from this arc)
Return to My Hero Ultra Rumble for Season13
After seeing A LOT of OG players & streamers back on MHUR - My Hero Ultra Rumble (The My Hero Adcademia Battle Royale that I was a huge part of last year) for the Season 13 Update, I decided it's time that we re-visited MHUR and the session was absolutely incredible! We had a lot of activity and had some incredible games!
They did a huge update to the movement which made things feel really fun and smooth to use. We ended up getting back into the game and played pretty actively throughout Season13 with some trips to other games. I decided to use Ochaco, Shoto & Shigaraki for this season (best / most comfortable characters from original roster. The game leans toward the new DLC gacha characters being stronger so these were good picks for streaming & playing)
I wasn't Top50 like before but we were able to go from lowest rank due to inactivity to Top500 Ace Rank which made me pretty happy. There's also rumors of my most requested character (a character that I was joking about in Season 1 that we would get by Season 20. It would be funny to get it in Season 15 xD) that I wanted to see in the game, Lady Nagant, might be joining the game in the coming seasons so we are definitely preparing for that moment.
It was a nostalgia trip like last time felt different, there actually is a sliver of hope that the game turns around. The player base nearly tripled with this update, community activity is up, it just comes down to the developers to pick up the pace to get the community to really flourished (They need to really lock in with the feedback, removing gacha hero unlocks [make purchasable options/ect], and getting attention on the game).
This all was happening while the final season of My Hero Academia was airing, which really made the experience a bit more impactful as this is a very peak moment for the franchise.
The game really is a hidden gem offering unique combat and techniques that really makes it feel like you are playing an anime shooter. It was really nice to come back for the update and have so much positivity & activity while playing! The new developers are definitely trying to turn things around for the game & they have done a decent job so far, we just need to see them do more to get things really going! (the gacha only unlocks needs to change, more damage nerfs across the cast, better community engagement, ect).
Battlefield6 RedSec
We tried out the BF6 BR Version, it was pretty cool but just didn't seem like the type of game that resonates with me & the content we usually do. Something felt off so I dipped early but the game's cool.
Halloween Horror Moment (7 Days)
We had a rather chill halloween this year, I was a little clown & such, we played My Hero into a Low Poly Horror game named "7 Days" which was a silly unique experience from me (I typically don't do horror due to anxiety/nightmares, but this one was one I did with a close group back in the day)
We also reDL'd Halo Infinite & messed with the Horde mode they had!
Sonic Rumble
Out of nowhere, a Sonic "FallGuys" style game came out that was Free to play named "Sonic Rumble". We messed with it for it's launch weekend and it was a very silly time. I never really played fall guys, but I really do love sonic so playing a Sonic-version of it was very interesting. There were like 3D Sonic style levels, 2D Sonic style levels, and fall guy style levels. The concept was pretty cool and I love seeing stuff like this in gaming.
Halo - Discussing the NEW Halo & The Future of Halo Series - Revisiting Halo Infinite (It's a lot better now) & MCC
Hearing the news about the new halo was beyond exciting. As a huge halo fan with halo being the origin of my entire story, it feels right for the series to finally making moves to come back in the market & I really believe they can make it happen. It would really mean everything to me for my journey to bring us back to where it all began in halo, so I'm making an effort to start working halo back into my life & gaming content.
After seeing this trailer I decided to download Halo Infinite again and see how the game is now. It felt a lot better and even with the new mechanics felt really fun to play.
There's a lot of buzz around the new Halo remake with some people concerned about how it will be due to modern elements being implemented. This motivated me to make an important discussion on the Future of Halo.
I talk about a lot of important topics in this video including the way they should approach sprint with OG & Modern Halo modes, Multiplayer, & setting up the game so it succeeds in the market.
Partnered on YouTube & NEW IRL Gaming VLog Series!
We finally got partnered on YouTube and have made some serious progress pushing past 2,000 subscribers! (Note: Twitch we hit 10,000 followers during this summer! TYSM!)
I wanted to start doing more real content with VTuber Vlogs, Gaming Discussion videos and increasing the quality of my shorts/live streams. Things are getting better despite struggling as an editor to get the content out there.
My VLog Series has been a huge success so far with both videos getting great attention! TYSM for all the support!
What are my plans for Q4 2025?
Right now, my main objective is to continue to be successful with content creation while still having a healthy balance enjoying my life & gaming. This summer was a wild ride that felt like a rollercoaster & timewarp through different short eras of gaming. It was a really amazing experience though & taught me a lot which changed my perspective further on the gaming market.
I have new vlogs in the works with One Piece TCG, a gaming convention, continuing YGO & more!
I plan to get more into halo and want to see if we can work toward it being of the next main games on my journey.
We have Lady Nagant coming up in MHUR which will be a really awesome moment.
We got all sorts of things coming, I kind of just enjoy checking out what peaks my interest lately & seeing how gaming continues to develop. It's constantly becoming a deeper diverse space as things continue to evolve forward.
Thank you so much for supporting me on this journey. I really don't feel like I belong anywhere IRL, and even in the gaming space, even within the games I belong, I am on a different wavelength then most people. Y'all make me feel like I belong here doing this, so it really means a lot and makes my life feel like it matters.
Thank you all so much! We push beyond the stars and going beyond a super hero!!
~ Kairi Caitlyn
