initial impressions: the game plays very well, very fluid. it's slower than Guilty Gear, but a little moe complex. graphics are really nice. all the characters are really likable. only ones that we found hard to use were Arakune and Rachel. Jin and Noel seem to be the best. and even though none of us really like heavy guys, we were all rocking with Tager. having shortcuts for special moves on the right stick was a nice treat for us n00bs. the dub voices were pretty good, too, although they do talk a lot. Bang is especially annoying/lovable.
now the only thing to worry about is if it'll play well with the 360's analog stick.