Australian fighting game event runners and community. Hosts of BAM: Battle Arena Melbourne, Australia's largest fighting game/open entry esports event.
Thank you to everyone who made Battle Arena Melbourne in 2014 an amazing event! We broke our pregistration record with 181 preregistered, then hosted over 260 attendees in the venue plus a few thousand viewers on the live stream and archive.
There were some amazing moments in a very memorable weekend.
Twitch archive: Watch the Finals! 1. TRP|Baxter (QLD) 2. Falco (SA) 3. Alex K (NSW) 4. DB|ToXY (VIC) 5. A1Major (SA) 5. Reece204 (SA) 7. SL|Burnout (VIC) 7. SL|PyroZeroX (VIC)
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Twitch archive: Watch the Finals! 1. Myke (NSW) 2. AlexMD (VIC) 3. Chill (NSW) 4. CM (VIC) 5. Gab (VIC) 5. Berzerk! (VIC) 7. BOS|Maximum Abare (VIC) 7. THK (VIC)
New Challengers (SSF4AE) Big thanks to all the competitors in the New Challengers AE tournament at #bam6. We had a great turnout of 22 players who were not previously active in the community. The top 8 is as follows:, and check out the stick that went to first place with art thanks to Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz!
The last episode filmed from the Queensland major Buttonsmash features Australia’s best King of Fighters XIII player – Colin “Colonov” Tan. A long-time top player in Queensland in multiple games, Colonov had an unbroken streak of KOFXIII titles in local majors for almost eighteen months – until Adelaide’s Falco broke his streak at Buttonsmash. Colin has done so much for the Australian KOF scene and has brought up so many new KOF top players, such as Sam Baxter from Brisbane who got 2nd place in KOF at Buttonsmash.
Colin owns the House of Ham, a gamerhouse which is the training and social hub of the Queensland top player circle, and is also a proficient streamer, streaming his show Beyond the Hype and local matches/sets. In this episode we talk about growing the Queensland scene, Colin’s history with KOF and fighting games, the top player mentality, the social side of fighting games, relationship advice and much more. Hope you guys like the episode, and I hope to see you all this weekend at BAM6 in Melbourne!
We are proud to announce TEAM NINJA, along with Tecmo Koei Europe and Australian Distributor Mindscape, are supporting Battle Arena Melbourne 6! Mindscape Australia – Team Ninja – Tecmo Koei Europe
Team Ninja are the developer of DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE, which will see Australia’s very best fighting it out in the tournament on Saturday 10th.
Local distributor Mindscape Australia have offered a round of Tecmo Koei games and special items, while Team Ninja have supplied the brand new DOA5U character Marie Rose as DLC for event participants and for giveaway to stream viewers!
PRIZES:
x5 of this Pack:
PLUS extra copies of the Soundtrack for all tournament participants
PLUS x10 Download codes direct from Team Ninja for the new character Marie Rose!
Many thanks to TEAM NINJA, Tecmo Koei and Mindscape for their support of Battle Arena Melbourne!
To reach the Australian DOA community, visit this thread on FreeStepDodge.com with links to the Player Facebook group. Practice and you too can look as good as last years winner Tones (with support from Zack and Kasumi!)
Bandai Namco are behind not just the tournament stalward TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2, for which players will be deciding the champion on Saturday 10th, but a huge range of awesome games of all genres. We have FIVE packs of great new titles to give away!
Injustice champions from across Australia will converge to decide on who is the best. The Injustice tournament will take place Saturday 10th. WB have provided a fantastic prize pack for the tournament and attendees, plus both players and stream spectators will be able to get RED SUN DLC codes for free!
Injustice fans should also remember they can enjoy the game on the go with the iOS version which is receiving a Multiplayer update. Get it from the App Store Here
PRIZES:
2 x Injustice Limited Edition Collector’s Statues
x 2 SON OF BATMAN Blu-Ray
x 20 Xbox 360 Injustice RED SUN DLC Packs
x 20 PS3 Injustice RED SUN DLC Packs
Many thanks to Injustice: Gods Among Us and WB Games Australia for their support of Battle Arena Melbourne 2014!
Madman are Australia’s leading independent film and DVD distributor with the best and latest in anime, manga, asian cinema and cult films. The huge Madman prize package will be shared across all games and the Cosplay Competition.
CouchWarriors and New Game Plus are happy to announce Battle Arena Melbourne’s official cosplay competition! Come down in your best fighting game costume for a chance to win some awesome prizes, thanks to Madman Entertainment, Plantronics Gaming, CouchWarriors and New Game Plus.
HOW TO ENTER
Simply come along to Battle Arena Melbourne on the Sunday 11th of May! The cosplay parade will begin at 2:30pm, which will be streamed live to thousands of viewers around the world. Your costume will be judged by a panel of cosplay judges with many years of experience between them, and the winner will be announced then and there!
Prizes will be awarded to First Place, Runner Up and Audience Favourite.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes beforehand. There are bathrooms at the venue that can be used as change rooms.
RULES OF ENTRY
Must be a character from a fighting game. This includes games not played at Battle Arena Melbourne.
Can be a hand-made, assembled or bought costume. As long as you rock it!
No real weapons, please. Only wooden or plastic weapons allowed.
The fourth episode filmed at the Queensland major Buttonsmash is a double special featuring Adric “Falco” Middleton from South Australia and Sam “The Ham” Baxter from Queensland. Both of them are young and relatively new to the scene, but are widely considered to be two of the best players in Australia.
Falco is known for his amazing Zangief in Street Fighter IV and for winning tournaments without even owning the game on console! He has taken his multi-game ability to another level by winning the KOFXIII tournament at Buttonsmash, breaking Colonov’s long and uninterrupted streak of Australian KOF titles.
Sam Baxter is only 19 years old, and is already an international-class Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 player, claiming fourth place at SEAM2013 in Singapore as well as multiple top 3 placings in Australia. In this episode the duo go on to talk about their love for fighting games, community and competition, their local scenes and how new and hungry players can get on their level. Hope you guys enjoy this episode!
1 – Join in a weekend full of fun and competition with a welcoming, passionate, energetic community.
Not just for tournament players, new players and spectators will find plenty to enjoy. Fighting game majors are a huge social occasion alongside increasing your skills or witnessing some great moments. #BAM6 is a 3 Day event with Friday night exhibitions and interstate rivalry matches. Spectator passes only $5 one day or $10 weekend.
2 – A CAPCOM PRO TOUR RANKING EVENT
We are proud to be part of the internationally recognised Capcom Pro Tour circuit, allowing players to accrue points for the international Capcom Cup.
