Rivals of Aether Singles

Rivals of Aether Doubles

Join our Lethal League Blaze side event for PC! Entrants cap at 16 and rule set can be found in details!

Lethal League Blaze (PC)

A mostly off-stream bracket using characters from the Steam Workshop! This is a one day event and Bo5 sets will be determined based on total entrants.
Legal characters are as followed:
Molloy by "Giik"
Kris by "Equinox"
Kirby by "dumbass luna"
Clover by "Spasco"
Ash by "CHAOKOCartoons"
Kid Goku by "Resident Beedrill"
*List is subject to change if a character patch before the event causes dramatic changes to their gameplay*

HW x BB Rivals Workshop Singles

Join us at Heat Wave 5 for our first ever Nick All-Star Brawl tournament!

NASB Singles (PC)

After years of waiting, we have finally upgraded to the sequel! Join us for one of Heat Wave's iconic events, Windjammers!

Windjammers 2 (PS4)

A new addition to Heat Wave celebrates the FGC!

Guilty Gear: Strive (PS4)

The indie focused Major is adding a brand new Platform Fighter to our family! Fraymakers Early Access in September 2022, however, if the game is not tournament ready by Heat Wave 5, we will provide refunds as needed!

Fraymakers (PC)

Join us Friday evening for an event like no other! Players will spin the wheel to determine which game they will play in every set! All games will be played on PC and each game will be something unique from our open brackets. GOOD LUCK.

THE WHEEL

Think you're the most badass T.O. in the land? Think you have what it takes to solve the most complicated issues known to local Rivals? PROVE IT. You will be brought to a hidden area in the venue and given a scenario that you must solve as quickly as possible. 1 scenario, up to 12 TOs. Best time wins. Prize TBA!

T.O. Time Trials

Pools

Top 32

Ammy Bracket

Intermediate Bracket

Top 8

Top 16

Ammy Top 8

Intermediate Top 8

Bracket

Top 4

Top 6

Venue Fee

In order to be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19, you must wait AT LEAST 2 WEEKS after your FINAL dose. All participants are required to be fully vaccinated before attending this event for everyone's protection.

Booster shots are not currently required but are heavily encouraged. Find a vaccine near you: https://www.vaccines.gov/

I understand that being Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19 is REQUIRED for this event for the protection of myself and others.

Safety Precautions

Lethal League Blaze returns after an insane bracket at Heat Wave 4!

The original RCS Workshop event is back and we have partnered with Blueberry Bout to bring a fun and exciting character list to the table! Legal characters TBA!

Join us at Heat Wave 5 for our first ever Nick All-Star Brawl tournament with a $500 Pot Bonus provided by the developers!

Early Bird

Spectator (Two Days)

Spectator (Saturday Only)

Spectator (Sunday Only)

Standard

Late Registration

Standard Ruleset

Rewards Shop

Heat Wave 5

Rivals of Aether

Rivals of Aether is an indie fighting game set in a world where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players locally or up to two players online.

Lethal League Blaze

Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

The largest collection of Nickelodeon characters ever assembled in a fighting game!
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl brings together your favorite Nickelodeon characters for one bombastic battle. With a power-packed cast of heroes from the top shows within the Nickelodeon universe, face-off with all-stars from SpongeBob Squarepants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Loud House, Aaahh!!!, Real Monsters, Avatar, The Wild Thornberrys, Hey Arnold!, Rugrats, and many more to determine ultimate dominance. With unique move sets and attacks drawn directly from their identifiable personalities, each character has its own style of play enabling endless hours of enjoyable action for Nickelodeon's legion of fans.

Windjammers 2

Windjammers 2 will combine everything fans love about the classic title with entirely hand-drawn 2D animations to create the ultimate windjamming experience. The coming sequel will bring new stages and players, surprising and amazing new power moves and enhanced gameplay mechanics!

Guilty Gear: Strive

Discover the Smell of the Game with Guilty Gear: Strive! Immerse yourself in new gameplay mechanics designed to be simple and welcoming for fighting game newcomers, yet deep and creative for veterans. Ride the Fire into a heavy metal inspired alternate future full of over-the-top action, style and fun!

Fraymakers

Fraymakers is a full-featured modular platform fighter from McLeodGaming, the creators of Super Smash Flash 2, the most popular Smash Bros. fangame on PC. It features a main cast of beautifully sprited and hand-animated characters, detailed stages from their worlds, and a massive selection of assists from a broad selection of indie titles!

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