Despite recent reveals regarding the new pricing and tier systems, much has remained mysterious regarding Sony’s incoming rework of itsPlayStation Plussubscription service. Sony recently revealed that its gaming subscription services,PlayStation Plusand PlayStation Now, would be merging this June to become three distinct tiers of a newly formed PlayStation Plus service: PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium.
The most eye catching of the three tiers is PlayStation Plus Premium, which is claimed to featurea catalog of classic titles from the original PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation 3 (through cloud streaming.) There has been much discussion surrounding what titles could be coming to the service at launch, and now, Sony has revealed which PS1 and PSP games will be introduced at launch.
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Ape Escape (PS1)
Hot Shots Golf (PS1)
Hot Shots Golf,known asEverybody’s Golfoutside of North America, is another iconic game in PlayStation’s first-party lineup. The game was developed by Camelot Software Planning, the studio that would later go on to develop theMario Golf,Mario Tennis, andGolden Sunfranchises.Hot Shots Golfreleased in Japan in 1997, with the North American and European releases coming in 1998. This series has gone on to have an iconic legacy among PlayStation franchises, mainly for introducing the likes ofGod of War’s Kratos as guest characters in later games. A PlayStation 4 entry was released in 2017.
I.Q. Intelligence Qube (PS1)
I.Q. Intelligence Qubeis one of the most bizarre inclusions among the first-party picks, and a reminder of the breadth of strange games that Sony published during its first console’s lifecycle.I.Q.is a puzzle game in the same vein of games likeTetris, where players must set traps to clear rows of cubes in order to progress to the end of a level. At a glance,Intelligence Qube’s gameplay can be difficult to grasp, but players can quickly fall into a trance-like state with this addictive puzzle game that will make an interesting addition to the PlayStation Plus Premium library.
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Jumping Flash! (PS1)
One of the original PlayStation’s most iconic launch titles,Jumping Flashis one of the earliest attempts at a 3D platformer, releasing well over a year beforeSuper Mario 64in April 1995.Jumping Flashis a first-person 3D platformer co-developed by Exact and Ultra, two now-defunct studios, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment itself.
The game follows a robot rabbit named Robbit as he jumps around various different worlds collecting scattered jet pods. The game is unique for being a 3D platformer packaged in a first-person perspective, which makes the game so polarizing to play nowadays. Regardless, it is a very important part of PlayStation’s history as one of the very first video games ever released by Sony, making it a compelling pick for the PlayStation Plus Premium lineup.
Mr. Driller (PS1)
The first of the third-party picks to appear on this list,Mr. Drilleris a puzzle series fromPac-Mandeveloper Namco and one of the biggest puzzle games to be released for the PS1. While the game went on to inspire a series and has received ports to many consoles, this original PS1 release is arguably the most popular release andeven made its way to the PlayStation Classic in 2018.
Syphon Filter (PS1)
One of the most beloved dormant PlayStation franchises, Bend Studio’sSyphon Filterwill be making its PS4 and PS5debut through the PS Plus Premium port of the PS1 original. Inspired by games likeGoldenEye 007andMetal Gear Solid,Syphon Filterfollows special agents Gabe Logan and Lian Xiao as they are tasked with apprehending a German terrorist, as part of a mission for the United States government.
To this day,theSyphon Filterseries receives an outpour of support from PlayStation fansaround the world. It’s hard to understate the impact this PS1 original made on the future of PlayStation upon its release, blending cinematic storytelling with high quality third-person action gameplay.
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Super Stardust Portable (PSP)
The only PSP game to feature in the launch lineup,Super Stardust Portablecomes from Sony’s Housemarque;the studio behind PS5’s outstanding blockbuster action gameReturnal, and PS4 launch title Resogun.Super Stardust Portableis exactly what fans have come to expect from Housemarque; addictive action arcade gameplay.Super Stardust Portableis the PSP port ofSuper Stardust HD, a shoot ‘em up game that has received a native PS4 port in the form ofSuper Stardust Ultra. This inclusion on the PS Plus Premium launch lineup is somewhat confusing, however, this version will be available for fans nonetheless.
Tekken 2 (PS1)
Another third-party game from Bandai Namco,Tekken 2is the second entry in the now-iconic fighting game series released for the PS1 in 1995.WhileTekken 3is arguably the more beloved entrythat introduced the characters and storyline fans have come to love,Tekken 2is still a formative fighting game that is worth experiencing. The second entry still remains an important part of PlayStation history.
Worms Armageddon and Worms World Party (PS1)
Worms ArmageddonandWorms World Partymake up the last of the titles to join Sony’s PlayStation Plus Premium service at launch. Coming from British studio Team17, these turn-based strategy games are the third and fourth respective entries in the long-runningWormsseries. WhileWorms World Partyis its sequel,Worms Armageddonis the more beloved of the two titles.
Worms Armageddonis often considered to be the best game in the series, as many attribute it with perfecting the turn-based strategy gameplay of the series, and featured a great single-player campaign. Newcomers of the series are in for the best of both worlds as both titles will be available on the PS Plus Premium classic games library at launch in June.
PlayStation Plus Premiumwill launch on July 29, 2025, for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in North America.
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