Australian fighting game event runners and community. Hosts of BAM: Battle Arena Melbourne, Australia's largest fighting game/open entry esports event.
The fine folk at Sugoi Co, the local anime company who bring theatrical releases, collectibles, merch and more to Australian shores are supporting BAM15!
Over $6,000 worth of prizes are going out as Door Prizes for anyone at the event, and we’ve got a treat for both Cosplayand Super Smash Bros participants.
What’s more, this week look out on CouchWarriors social media for a ticket giveaway to see the theatrical release of Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye, in cinemas June 6th. We have x3 double passes to give away. 2 for social, one lucky draw if you’ve entered BAM by May 24th. Register now
Watch the trailer and then scroll down to see the full list of awesome prizes below!
BAM Door Prizes
30x Anime Tees worth $35 each
15x Anime Hoodies worth $60 each
30 x Anime Funko Pop!
Random giveaways by Lucky Dip
Cosplay Prizes
Four Prize packs for 1st to 4th
Tshirt prizes for the first 30 entrants!
Prizes include Oodie Naruto Jutsu $109 Funko Loungefly NYCC 2023 Naruto Shippuden Might Guy Cosplay Mini Backpack & Pop! Bundle Anime Tees Jerseys, Hoodies, Headwear and Socks!
Four Prize packs for Smash Ultimate Singles 1st to 4th
$500 Anime pack for Saturday Special Event Winners
Prizes include Funko Pop! Deluxe Boruto Hokage Series Funko Pop! Super Naruto Baryon Mode Funko Pop! Tee Orochimaru Set Anime Tees Jerseys, Hoodies, Headwear and Socks!
Prizes in addition to Switch controllers from Turtle Beach
We are super excited to announce that BAM15 will have an official cosplay competition! Be sure to show up in your best fighting game cosplays for a chance to win some incredible prizes from our partners, and to share your love of fighting game characters and cosplay with the BAM audience!
As Australia’s biggest fighting game festival we encourage as many attendees to turn up in fighting game costumes as possible!
Join our cosplay guestsEmjaine Cosplay andThe Gem Cosplay on SUNDAY JUNE 1 at BAM, held at Moonee Valley Racecourse. All you need to register is a Spectator Pass ($25) athttps://start.gg/bam15
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There’s over $250 in cash and prizes for the Cosplay, Including, TOP 4 – Anime Merch packs from Sugoi co
EVERY ENTRANT up to first 30 entries: Free Anime Tshirt from Sugoi Co. Provided onsite by Sugoi Co rep at Registration area.
Photography: On the floor of BAM, we will have a photo wall and photographer onsite, so there’ll be great shots to come from the event. We also welcome photographers to join the event!
Cosplay Changerooms: There will be a dedicated space off-floor for Cosplayers to change.
Bio: Hi! I’m Emily, and I’m a cosplayer and content creator. I’m a self taught costumer who enjoys making cosplays whether it comes to sewing, 3d printing or anything inbetween! I’ve been proud to represent a range of conventions and companies over the past years including Twitch and Wizards of the Coast. I’m super enthusiastic about (and have cosplayed from!) a wide range of live play TTRPGs, musical theatre and video games.
Bio: Hi! I’m Gem, I’m a Cosplayer, Creator and esports Commentator from Melbourne. I’ve been cosplaying since 2009, and am known in the cosplay community for my heavily stylised wigs and impressive makeup. I’m really focused on characterisation, posing, and storytelling through cosplay. I love embodying the characters I cosplay. https://x.com/TheGemCosplay
You must purchase a BAM spectator pass to compete.
Please register for the cosplay competition at the registration desk at the entrance
Your costume must be a character that has appeared in a fighting game.
Handmade and bought costumes are both acceptable, however handmade costumes will be rated higher in judging.
Any costumes you have worn that have won awards at any prior competitions will not be eligible for prizes.
Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times.
Cosplayers with large costume pieces such as props, wings or utilising stilts may be asked to move away from crowded areas or restricted from certain areas.
Effects such as Smoke, Bubbles, etc, are not to be used inside the venue.
Do not use flashing lights, etc, around other attendees.
When you’re on stage – embody the character! Memorise some of your favourite poses of your character and get ready for a small chat on stage.
We will award based on craftsmanship, overall looks and attitude on stage! We can’t wait to see you share your life of Fighting Game characters on the stage with us, so have fun!!
The following items are not allowed to be brought to BAM:
Any prop that can fire any type of projectile. If the prop is a bow, it must be unstrung or string with low-tensile thread.
Any kind of replica firearm or airsoft weapon (including any that have been decommissioned)
Any prop constructed out of metal such as swords, knives & spears. Any prop that is sharp or pointy enough to cut or pierce with moderate pressure is not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, real swords, daggers, knives, ceramic blades, needles, syringes.
CouchWarriors League 2024 is just over the horizon, but the MASSIVE launch of the long-awaited Tekken 8 demands our attention – and all of yours!
We’re hosting our inaugural tournament for the latest installment of this juggernaut 3D fighter franchise at the long weekend RMIT Game Day, sporting a $250 prize bonus and all the hype that a brand new game has to offer!
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The logjam of special events means that our regular ranbat schedule is subject to change – read on for the dates and sign-up links for all of September’s #CWLeague events.
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The Tekken scene in particular will have a great chance to measure the form of interstate rivals in this month’s CWL Online bracket. We’re also excited to look outside our CWL featured games and put on several prize-supported tournaments for the Brawlhalla community! That’s just a taste of the action on offer though – read on for the dates and sign-up links for all of September’s #CWLeague events.
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Our first CouchWarriors League circuit for 2023 concluded in epic fashion at Battle Arena Melbourne 13, crowning national champions for your favourite fighting games in front of a raucous crowd. But with the book now closed on that chapter of history, CWL competition is already building up a fresh head of steam!
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Another big year of Battle Arena Melbourne is in the books, and that means it’s time to celebrate our new Major champions!
#BAM13 packed 1018 Unique attendees into full halls at Moonee Valley Racecourse, with over 40 different fighting games on display across 7 different tournament stages! Our wonderful TOs worked hard to fit the maximum variety of tournaments into a three day event – and the result is that we can now add the following names to the honour roll of Battle Arena Melbourne top finishes!
It’s barely more than a month until the latest and greatest incarnation of Battle Arena Melbourne – #BAM13.
BAM is Australia’s biggest FGC event of the year, so naturally it also needs to show off the biggest range of different fighting games. After all, if you’re gonna find enough people anywhere to fill a bracket for your favourite niche fighter, it’s going to be at BAM!
To round out our lineup, here is our final game announcement for #BAM13!
As our games list is now at full capacity, community submissions have been closed early. Massive thank you to everybody that submitted! pic.twitter.com/vVGny3nueQ
