Fighting game enthusiasts should head down to Melbourne this weekend to watch more than 300 players (including some of the best in the country) battle it out in Australia’s end of year fighting game finals: BAM (Battle Arena Melbourne).
Now in its third year, Couchwarrior’s BAM will attract more than 300 players over the weekend to compete in games like Street Fighter IV, Tekken 6, Soul Calibur V, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Marvel Vs Capcom 3, Virtua Fighter 5, and Blazblue. The matches will be streamed live via video, with 13,000 viewers expected to tune in from all over the world.
The event will also feature playable versions of Street Fighter X Tekken, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom and Soul Calibur 5 — these will be the first public showings in Australia.
In the lead-up to the event, Couchwarriors are also hosting a BAM pre-party at Melbourne’s Mana Bar tomorrow (Thursday) night.
What? Battle Arena Melbourne
Where? CQ, Event Room 2, 123 Queen St Melbourne
When? October 1-2
How much? $35 will cover you for the whole weekend and include entry to venue and allow you to play casual matches. It does not include entry into the official competition. Different tournaments will have different entry fees (this value will contribute to the prize pool). Those who simply wish to watch and try out Street Fighter X Tekken and Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom will only have to pay $5.
Internets? Right here!
Neo-Kaiser
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 9:42 AMAww, compete in fighting games? I thought they were all going to get into real fights.
Tracey Lien
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 9:45 AMKotaku does not endorse The Violences.
NotoriousR
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 10:21 AMThey do, however, endorse RAGE.
AlterDNA
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 10:25 AMI’ll be there for sure!
BerzerkDC
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 10:52 AMHuge gaming weekend! Hope a lot of people come out to check out the new games and get into the big (loud!) and fun atmosphere of a major fighting tournament.
Will be there with bells on..!
AlterDNA
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 11:00 AMUppercut!
EXC355UM
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 11:00 AMThanks for the feature Tracey! :D
See you guys this weekend!
EXC355UM
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 11:02 AMAlso, for those who can’t make it down, the event will be streamed live on; http://www.twitchTV.com/ShadowlooHQ so tune in and support the community that way! =]
Muttonhead
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 11:12 AMThanks for posting this Tracey. Will we be seeing you down in Melbourne this weekend?
Corey
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 11:26 AMBRING IT TO SYDNEY!
I can only blow so much money at Galaxy World before I kill myself.
Benjamin
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 11:46 AMWhy wont anyone host a DoA4 tourney anymore? It’s such a fucking great technical fighter.
EXC355UM
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 12:30 PMAs soon as Dead or Alive 5 hits, I expect we will see more DoA action at tourneys. =]
jim_gun
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 12:19 PMWhy do I always find out about these events a couple of days before they happen :(
Cant get cheap flights now
D-Yoshii
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 8:25 PMWoo, more exposure for BAM! : D See you guys this weekend!
As EXC355UM has said earlier, watch the livestream if you can’t make it down. Failing that, surely there’ll be various footage up online and I imagine some of the stream footage will be archived too.