PlayStation Plus confirms two AAA free games early ahead of November and December drops

PlayStation Plus hasn’t exactly impressed in recent months, adding far more misses than hits in the eyes of subscribers.

However, things are looking up for the remainder of the year, with two new AAA additions having seemingly been confirmed early.

All subscribers can now download and claim November’s essential tier line up, comprising Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV - VI Remastered, and Monster Train 2.

In a couple of weeks time, it also now appears that you’ll be able to add the very entertaining Dragon Quest III HD-2D and Dynasty Warriors Origins to your library via the extra tier catalogue.

As spotted by Reddit user d0pplerRL, the Japanese PlayStation Blog seems to have confirmed the inclusion of both AAA titles a tad early.

“Furthermore, the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog will be adding Square Enix’s Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation this November, and Koei Tecmo Games’ Dynasty Warriors Origins in December.”

There’s a couple of things to note here; the first being that the original 1988 version of Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation is not playable on PlayStation.

It therefore seems likely that the post may be referencing 2024’s Dragon Quest III HD-2D remake, which is available on the console - especially as the PlayStation Blog appears to use the remake’s key art.

The other thing to point out is that the Japanese PlayStation Plus line-up occasionally differs from what you see in other territories like Europe and North America.

That being said, differing line-ups usually surface when games aren’t available in a certain territory and so are replaced for that region.

Both Dragon Quest III HD-2D and Dynasty Warriors Origins are readily available in Europe and North America as well as Japan, so while it’s safer to await November and December’s full line-up reveals, it certainly does feel as if the cat has been let out of the bag.

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Both titles secured respectable scores of eight out of 10 from GAMINGbible

Dynasty Warriors Origins secured a very respectable score of eight from us here at GAMINGbible upon release last year.

The hack and slash RPG sees players partake in enormous battles, with the game able to render up to 10,000 enemies in vast scale skirmishes.

Koei Tecmo

“Dynasty Warriors Origins is a fantastic starting point for those new to the series like I was,” we said.

“The storytelling felt concise and easy-to-follow, the gameplay was endlessly entertaining, and it never felt like I was stepping into unknown territory, so I could learn and experiment with no fear.”

As for Dragon Quest III HD-2D, it’s actually the perfect starting point for newcomers to the Dragon Quest franchise as the third instalment is the first chronologically, taking place before Dragon Quest I and II.

Square Enix

It scored another eight from us here at GAMINGbible. “It’s hard to deny Dragon Quest III HD-2D is anything other than the perfect remake,” began our review.

“It’s a faithful recreation that does an admirable job of fixing up the creakier aspects of a nearly 40 year old game while keeping the original’s spirit very much intact. While it may be a little tough to recommend to anyone new to Dragon Quest (or RPGs in general), longtime fans of the series will find a lot to love.”

In just a few days, Sony will confirm PlayStation Plus’ November extra and premium tier games, with the new line-up due to be revealed on November 11.

We should then get clarity on Dragon Quest III HD-2D’s inclusion. As for Dynasty Warriors Origins, we’ll have to wait a couple of weeks to see what December brings.