Sony’s PS Plus September 2026 State of Play update brings Ratchet & Clank, Dino Crisis 2 and Mega Man X: Command Mission to Premium Classics, with Mycopunk headed to the Game Catalog.
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Sony’s next Classics drop finally puts Ratchet & Clank back on modern PlayStation hardware
Sony used its September 3 State of Play to reveal three upcoming PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog additions for 2026: Mega Man X: Command Mission, Dino Crisis 2 and the original Ratchet & Clank. VGC reports that Mega Man X: Command Mission is due later this month, while Sony described Dino Crisis 2 and Ratchet & Clank as arriving later this year. Push Square also lists Mycopunk for PS5 as a 2026 PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog addition, which makes this announcement a mixed update rather than a pure Classics batch.
The most concrete draw is Ratchet & Clank. Insomniac’s first entry, originally released on PlayStation 2 in 2002, has been oddly absent from native PS4 and PS5 availability while newer players have had easy access to the 2016 Ratchet & Clank and 2021’s Rift Apart. Gamer Matters notes that the 2002 game had not previously been made playable on PS4 and PS5 outside cloud-streamed access to the PS3 version in supported regions. That distinction matters for subscribers in markets without PlayStation cloud streaming, which Gamer Matters says includes Southeast Asia.
For anyone searching PS Plus September 2026 or upcoming PS Plus games, the key point is simple but easy to miss: Sony has confirmed the titles and broad windows, but it has not given exact release dates for Dino Crisis 2 or Ratchet & Clank. It also has not detailed trophy support, standalone purchase options, regional timing, or whether Ratchet & Clank will be an emulated PS2 release with the modern Classics wrapper. Those are the practical questions still hanging over an otherwise crowd-pleasing reveal.
Extra and Premium subscribers are getting different things
The lineup is split across PlayStation Plus tiers. VGC says Game Catalog titles are available to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers, while Classics games are only available on the Premium tier. Tbreak states the same tier split, adding that Extra members get the broader Game Catalog but not the Premium tier’s PS1, PS2 and PSP selection.
That means Mycopunk sits in a different bucket from Ratchet & Clank, Dino Crisis 2 and Mega Man X: Command Mission. Push Square lists Mycopunk for PS5 under PS Plus Extra and Premium, while Gamer Matters quotes PlayStation’s social post saying the co-op looter shooter is launching into the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in 2026. By contrast, the three older games are Premium Classics.
This is also where the word “claim” can mislead. Based on the source material, these are catalog additions, not Essential-style monthly games that subscribers permanently add to a library during a claim window. Access is tied to the relevant subscription tier and catalog availability. If you are on Extra, Mycopunk is the announced 2026 addition to watch. If you are on Premium, the Classics trio is the reason this update is getting attention.
Ratchet & Clank is the sentimental headliner, but it may feel stranger than Rift Apart players expect
The original Ratchet & Clank is the name with the broadest PlayStation pull here, and the appeal is easy to read. TheGamer called it a little bizarre that Sony brought Size Matters and Secret Agent Clank to modern platforms before the first game, but framed this announcement as a long-awaited correction. Gamer Matters makes a similar point from a regional access angle, emphasizing that the 2002 original has been inaccessible on current PlayStation hardware in places without streaming.
Players coming from Rift Apart should expect a different kind of action platformer if Sony’s release is based on the PS2 original. Gamer Matters describes the first Ratchet & Clank as rougher than the slick 2021 entry and notes that Ratchet could not strafe yet. TheGamer also points to stiffer gameplay and the absence of strafing, while arguing that the 2002 game retains a sharper early-2000s tone and a version of Ratchet that was softened in later interpretations.
That mechanical contrast is part of the appeal. Before the series leaned harder into third-person shooting, the original still had a stronger platforming spine. Gamer Matters highlights jumping sequences and notes that the series evolved quickly, with Ratchet & Clank 3: Up Your Arsenal introducing what it describes as modern shooter-style camera controls. For platformer fans, that makes the first game valuable as a craft snapshot: a big Sony mascot series before all of its later combat grammar had settled into place.
Sony has not confirmed whether the remaining PS2 Ratchet games will follow. TheGamer speculates that the rest of the PS2 era could eventually come to PS5, citing the slow rollout of Jak and Daxter and Sly Cooper games as a precedent, but that is expectation rather than an announcement. For now, the confirmed PS Plus Ratchet and Clank news is limited to the 2002 original joining Premium Classics later in 2026.
Mega Man X: Command Mission is the first arrival and the oddest fit
Mega Man X: Command Mission is the only Classics title in this announcement with a narrower release window. VGC reports that Sony said Capcom’s PlayStation 2 action game will join PlayStation Plus Classics later this month, while Push Square and Tbreak identify it as a PS2 title for Premium subscribers. Tbreak further describes it as Capcom’s RPG and notes that it originally launched on PlayStation 2 in 2004.
That makes it the title Premium subscribers should prepare for first, simply because Sony has dated it more closely than the other two. It is also the wild card of the group. Mega Man X is best known as an action-platforming branch of Capcom’s blue-bomber family, but Command Mission is represented in the sources as an RPG rather than a traditional side-scroller. For subscribers using Premium as a nostalgia buffet, it may be less immediately recognizable than Ratchet & Clank or Dino Crisis 2, but it has the advantage of being the first confirmed arrival in this wave.
The useful caution is timing. “Later this month” is still not a store date. Sony has not announced the exact day, regional rollout, trophy details, or any upgrade path for people who may own prior digital versions elsewhere. Until the PlayStation Store listing updates, the safest reading is that Command Mission is next in line, not available today.
Dino Crisis 2 gives Capcom’s classic catalog another Premium foothold
Dino Crisis 2 is the other Capcom title in the Classics batch, and Sony has placed it later in 2026 without a precise date. VGC identifies it as a PSOne survival horror sequel, while Tbreak says it originally released on the first PlayStation in 2000. VGTimes notes that once Dino Crisis 2 lands, the first two classic Dino Crisis games will be available through the service.
That makes this addition bigger for Capcom catalog watchers than one isolated port would suggest. Dino Crisis has lived in the shadow of Resident Evil for years, and the source material shows fans immediately reading this through remake hopes and trophy requests. Push Square’s comment section includes readers asking for Dino Crisis 2 trophy support and expressing interest in a modern remake treatment, but those are community reactions, not announcements from Capcom or Sony.
The unanswered trophy question is especially relevant for Premium Classics. Sony’s Classics releases can vary in how they are packaged and whether they include features such as trophies, rewind or visual filters, but the provided sources do not confirm any feature set for Dino Crisis 2. If you are deciding what to play first, treat it as a confirmed catalog arrival with unconfirmed presentation details.
What to queue first when the games start landing
If your priority is certainty, start with Mega Man X: Command Mission. It is the only Premium Classics game in this wave that Sony has placed “later this month,” according to VGC and Tbreak. It should be the first one to watch on the PlayStation Plus Classics row and on the PlayStation Store.
If your priority is PlayStation history, Ratchet & Clank is the one to clear space for. The 2002 game is the foundation for one of Sony’s longest-running action-platforming series, and the sources underline why its modern absence has been frustrating: the 2016 game is available, Rift Apart is modern, but the original’s PS4 and PS5 access has been limited, with Gamer Matters pointing to cloud streaming as the previous route in supported regions. Premium subscribers who care about platforming lineage should put it high on the list when it appears.
If your priority is Capcom survival horror, wait for Dino Crisis 2 and check the final listing before committing time. The game is confirmed for later this year, but Sony has not provided date or feature details. For players already invested in the first Dino Crisis on the service, VGTimes’ note that the first two classic entries will be represented makes it an obvious follow-up.
For Extra subscribers, the Classics advice does not apply unless you upgrade to Premium. Mycopunk is the relevant 2026 Game Catalog addition named in this announcement, with Push Square listing it for PS5 and for Extra and Premium. Sony has not given enough detail in the provided material to compare its launch timing against the Classics trio, so Extra members should treat it as a separate future catalog entry rather than part of the Ratchet and Capcom wave.
The remaining questions Sony still needs to answer
The announcement lands well because the names are strong, but it is still light on operational detail. Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Extra Premium games involved, the tier split, and broad 2026 timing. It has not confirmed exact dates for Ratchet & Clank or Dino Crisis 2, whether the Classics versions will include trophy support, whether prior purchases will matter, or whether all regions will receive the same rollout at the same time.
There is also an emulation question. Gamer Matters says the recent Classics Catalog is built around emulated PS1, PS2 and PSP games and suggests Ratchet & Clank is likely to be based on the PS2 version if recent releases are any indication. That is a reasonable expectation from the outlet, but Sony’s announcement as represented in the sources does not explicitly define the technical package.
For now, Premium subscribers have a clear short-term plan: watch for Mega Man X: Command Mission first, keep Dino Crisis 2 and Ratchet & Clank on the later-2026 radar, and wait for store pages before assuming features. Extra subscribers should track Mycopunk separately. The PS Plus Classics 2026 slate finally has a Ratchet-shaped reason to pay attention, but the details that determine the best way to play are still coming.