Highlights
- Rumors suggest that Tekken 6 and SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny will be added to PlayStation Plus for Premium tier subscribers, offering access to classic PlayStation titles and addressing the difficulty of finding physical copies.
- Fans are particularly excited about SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny, which originally released as a PlayStation Portable exclusive in 2009, and are eager to see it on PS Plus.
- Tekken 6, which came out on various platforms including the PSP, received high reviews and introduced many players to the franchise, making its potential addition to PS Plus appealing for fans who want to revisit the game conveniently.
Two classic fighting games, Tekken 6 and SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny, are rumored to be heading to PS Plus for Premium tier subscribers soon. The highest, and most expensive, level of Sony’s game subscription service gives players access to Ubisoft+ classics and titles that were released for the original PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PSP consoles. Every month, the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers add new games, sometimes including day one releases.
This access to classic PlayStation titles is one of the perks of subscribing to PS Plus Premium, because it’s difficult to find physical copies of many PS1, PS2, and PSP games, and their rarity will only increase with time. And a lot of people no longer have the consoles required to play the titles even if they did find a copy. Thanks to subscription services like PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass, gamers no longer want for options when it’s time to pick something new to play.
If rumors prove accurate, PS Plus Premium members may soon have two new fighting games to enjoy. As spotted by Gematsu, the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee recently rated Tekken 6 and SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny for the PS4 and PS5. It’s assumed that these new ratings indicate that the two retro games will be added to the PlayStation Plus Classics catalog in the future.
Fans may be particularly excited about SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny because it was originally released in 2009 as a PlayStation Portable exclusive. The game featured a cameo appearance from God of War’s Kratos and also had the regular characters from SoulCalibur 4. One of the developer’s stated goals was to introduce the franchise to beginners, but despite this, many reviewers stated that SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny still felt like a full-fledged SoulCalibur title. In fact, many bemoaned that a game with its technical prowess, graphics, and gameplay was confined to a portable system, and that problem may soon be solved by its addition to PS Plus.
Tekken 6 also came out on the PSP in 2009, though it was released for PS3, Xbox 360, and arcades as well. The game received generally high reviews from critics and players alike, and it was nominated for a few awards, though it was contending with Street Fighter 4, which came out on consoles the same year. For many gamers, Tekken 6 is the game that introduced them to the franchise, and series director Katsuhiro Harada has said that it brought in a surge of new players.
While the physical versions of Tekken 6 and SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny are still relatively easy to find for a reasonable price, the convenience of streaming them directly onto a PS4 or PS5 can’t be overstated. Hopefully, the rumors about them coming to PS Plus will pan out so that fans of both series can revisit these two classics.
Source: Gematsu, PlayStation.Blog