Another indulgent post - this time to point out that the official Virtua Fighter 5 website is now available for your browsing pleasure. It's a lavish affair with the usual character biogs, video streams, etc. Looks like some sections are going to be opened later as the release draws near.
I played this very briefly a couple of weeks ago and it does look astonishing, building on the beautiful, layered detail of the VF4 environments and adding to the character models without them plummeting headfirst down the Uncanny Valley. There are two new characters and new evade moves too, as well as tweaked signature moves to give a smoother combat experience. Still unapologetically hardcore at heart.