According to a listing on Hong Kong's PlayStation Store, classic Capcom title Dino Crisis could eventually launch on PS Plus Premium. Sony's reworked PS Plus service hit Asian territories, excluding Japan, earlier this week, allowing subscribers to take advantage of several new offers. The overhauled subscription model will arrive in Japan next week on June 1. Meanwhile, Sony plans to unleash the service in the Americas on June 13, with European audiences receiving the upgrade a little later in the month on June 22.
PS Plus Premium counts as the costliest of the new model's various tiers. For the price of $119.99 per year, Premium users will gain access to PS Plus' existing benefits, alongside 400 PS4 and PS5 games, Ubisoft+ Classics, PS1/PS2/PSP titles, and PS3 game streaming capabilities. The library for each platform will grow over time, though Sony has already confirmed a slew of modern experiences and classics that players can expect to enjoy at launch. In terms of PS Plus' more modern offerings, the list includes Death Stranding, Returnal, and Red Dead Redemption 2. Meanwhile, PS Plus' selection of classic titles ranges from Ape Escape and Syphon Filter to Tekken 2 and Wild Arms. And, apparently, a beloved Capcom experience from the original PlayStation days could rear its head for the overhauled service, too.
As noted above, the new PS Plus landed in multiple Asian territories earlier in the week. In addition to finding issues with PS Plus-related discounts, users have stumbled across evidence pointing to other titles that may soon join the Premium lineup. Twitter user DarkClong recently shared a screenshot of PSN's Hong Kong storefront, which shows a listing for Dino Crisis on PlayStation Plus. A curious Windy Corner TV (via Push Square) signed on to the Hong Kong store and found the same listing, though the Capcom-published PS1 Classic is not yet available to purchase or download. Both social media posts feature below:
It's worth noting that, with respect to forthcoming launches in Japan, the Americas, and Europe, Sony has yet to disclose every title that will hit the merged PS Plus and PS Now service on day one. As such, the likelihood of Dino Crisis appearing on the subscription isn't exactly low. Such an addition to PS Plus Premium would certainly serve as a boon, especially since Dino Crisis fans long for the franchise's return in some capacity.
Between 1999 and 2003, Capcom infused the survival horror genre with new blood by releasing three mainline Dino Crisis adventures. The first entry dropped players into a panic horror experience unlike anything else on the market at the time. Dino Crisis' second installment featured more action-oriented fare but went on to become a fan-favorite adventure on the original PlayStation. The third and final title never received much love, yet series faithful haven't given up hope that Capcom will someday let the dinosaurs live again.
Source: DarkClong, Windy Corner TV/Twitter (via Push Square)