Sony recently added two more PSP games to the Premium tier of its PlayStation Plus subscription service, even giving the games trophy support in the process. The Premium tier of PlayStation Plus comes with all the benefits of the Essential and Extra tiers, but it also includes access to a suite of retro games from the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP.
Since PS Plus Premium's launch, the service has been criticized for its relative lack of PSP games. While PS1 and PS3 have been very well-represented in the PS Plus Premium lineup, the PSP is still missing many of its biggest and most popular games. To make matters worse, multiple PS Plus Premium library updates have come and gone with no new PSP games added to the mix. An exception to this was the new PS Plus Premium games for March 2023, which added two more PSP games for fans to check out in the form of Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror and Ape Academy 2.
Not only did Sony add Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror and Ape Academy 2 to PS Plus Premium, but it gave the games some added bells and whistles. These quality-of-life features include save states and rewind, as well as trophy support. Not all classic games added to PS Plus Premium have included trophy support, so it's always nice when games are added that do, and hopefully this is a sign for future PSP games to come.
It's safe to say many fans would prefer if all the games added to the PS Plus Premium tier included trophies, but it's not something that's been required yet. However, fans shouldn't lose hope if one of their favorite classic games is added to PS Plus Premium without trophy support. It's rare, but Sony has gone back and added trophy support to PS Plus Premium games after they've already been added to the service, so there's always a chance the same could happen for other titles that are currently missing it.
In the meantime, there are still many great PSP games missing from PS Plus Premium, so hopefully they make their way to the service soon, with or without trophy support. The PS Plus Premium tier still has a long way to go when it comes to representing Sony's popular handheld console, but with time, the PSP library could very well become a selling point for the highest tier Sony's subscription service.
