The PS Plus Essential lineup for the month of August 2022 has been partially confirmed by PlayStation, and Yakuza fans are in for a special treat.
Meanwhile, PlayStation Game Size on Twitter has revealed the full list of titles coming to PS Plus Essential, in addition to some of the new games to be added to the PS Plus Extra and Premium catalog in August 2022.
🚨 Playstation Plus August :
🟥 Essential :
– Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2
– Yakuza: Like A Dragon
– Little Nightmares🟦 Extra:
– Yakuza 0
– Yakuza Kiwami
– Yakuza Kiwami 2
– MORE🟫 Premium :
– Rollerdrome Trial ($10 Discount For All E/E/P Users)
– MORE🟨 W #PSPLUS pic.twitter.com/xxEIydumq4
— PlayStation Game Size (@PlaystationSize) July 27, 2022
The PS Plus titles listed for the month of August 2022 by PlayStation Game Size on Twitter can be seen below:
- PS Plus Essential
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (PS4/PS5)
- Yakuza: Like A Dragon (PS4/PS5)
- Little Nightmares (PS4)
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (PS4/PS5)
- PS Plus Extra
- Yakuza 0
- Yakuza Kiwami
- Yakuza Kiwami 2
- TBA
- PS Plus Premium
- Rollerdrome Trial ($10 Discount For All PS Plus Essential/Extra/Premium Users)
- TBA
As seen above, the entire Yakuza series, ranging from Yakuza 0 to Yakuza: Like A Dragon, will be available to play for PS Plus Premium subscribers. Fans of Sega’s long-running series will be able to enjoy its distinctive blend of crunchy action, explorable districts, mini-games, and immersive storytelling starting this August.
The three games in the series that will only available to PS Plus Premium subscribers at a later date are Yakuza 3 Remastered, Yakuza 4, Remastered, and Yakuza 5 Remastered. The remaining games in the series can also be played by PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium subscribers in August. Meanwhile, PS Plus Essential subscribers will only have the opportunity of playing the latest game in the series i.e. Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
Each of the first 7 games in the series mainly involves a crime drama scenario, with plot lines inspired by yakuza films. Players assume the role of Kazuma Kiryu, a former mobster connected to the Tojo Clan, which has its headquarters in Kanto. The main premise of the series is Kiryu’s desire to quit the yakuza for good and try to assimilate into society by taking care of orphans, even though he often finds himself teaming up with the Tojo Clan’s leaders to thwart conspiracies aimed against them.
