PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers have three retro titles headed their way over the next few months. Sony announced the trio during its recent State of Play showcase, spacing the releases across the summer with Gitaroo Man arriving June 16, followed by Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy on July 28, and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams on August 25.
Gitaroo Man stands out as a rhythm game oddity from 2001, developed by Koei and iNiS. The cult classic follows U-1, a meek teenager who morphs into a rock demigod armed with a magical instrument called the Gitaroo. Combat involves battling cosmic horrors across the universe in rhythm-based sequences that made the original PS2 release a niche favorite among genre fans.
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy brings a different flavor to the rotation. Midway Games' 2004 action title casts players as Nick Scryer, a rogue psychic operative infiltrating a cult organization known as The Movement. The game leans on third-person shooting mechanics paired with mind-control abilities, offering a blend of gunplay and supernatural powers.
Capcom's Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, the fourth mainline entry in its demon-slaying franchise, rounds out the summer slate on August 25. The 2006 action game continues the series tradition of hack-and-slash combat against supernatural threats.
Sony also revealed Runescape: Dragonwilds will launch as a day one Game Catalog title on PlayStation 5 this fall, marking the first time the Jagex MMO has appeared on console. The title will be available on both Premium and Extra tiers of the subscription service.
The announcements arrive as Sony continues restructuring its Plus tier pricing. New subscribers now face higher monthly costs: Essential jumps to $10.99 monthly, Extra to $16.99, and Premium to $19.99. Three-month plans and annual subscriptions also reflect the increases, though the 12-month option remains stable. Existing subscribers will not see price changes unless their membership lapses or they voluntarily upgrade, with exceptions in Turkey and India.
Author Emily Chen: "These three PS2 games feel like a smart nostalgia play, but they're also a reminder that Sony's betting on subscriber loyalty even as it keeps raising the admission price."
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