That zany Shiozawa-san is back in action on Japan’s official SFIV blog . This installment brings us news on the arcade machines’ special modes: In “Beginner’s Mode,” you can practice on 3 computer opponents before getting the option to fight a real person on your fourth fight. “Arcade Mode” is the standard “automatically fight anyone who joins in, and play against computer if nobody else is playing.” “Trial Mode” pits you against computer opponents until you lose, and then compares your ranking against the rankings of other players across the country, if you have a IC card registered (these are cool little identity cards that record your SFIV stats). “Event Mode” is a special mode created for official mobile site events, where participating winners receive a special prize. Shiozawa-san also mentions that this current Tokyo location test is actually an Event Mode event, so the top-ranked player (or team?) when the event ends will receive… something? As always, the SFIV blog remains full of mystery!