i know it was either that or a whole new system, cause it's blue. no counter in vf5 for x360 turned blue i don't think, and I've never seen that move before, but i guess it's just a new or reanimated move for him.
Yeah they added a bunch of hit sparks and flashes and whatever in VF5. Even more in 5R. Looks really dumb, but Tekken has been getting away with it for years so whatever.