Sony has revealed the first game for the PS Plus Extra and Premium lineup in November 2026 – almost as an aside. The Japanese announcement for the PlayStation Portal “Midnight Black” states that the Game Catalog will receive Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake in November. However, the complete November program has not yet been officially announced.
Where did Sony hide the game?
The hint is tucked away in a blog post primarily dedicated to a device: The PlayStation Portal “Midnight Black” is launching exclusively in Japan, priced at 39,980 Yen (including tax), and will be available on December 10. It features a Japanese system language and only works with accounts registered in Japan. The package includes one month of PlayStation Plus Premium. To showcase what can be streamed with it, Sony lists examples like Final Fantasy XVI and Rise of the Ronin – and then mentions the new additions: Dragon Quest III in November, followed by Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors: Origins in December.
This detail was also noticed by GamePro. We cross-referenced the original Japanese text: both titles are indeed mentioned there as additions to the Game Catalog.
What is the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake?
The remake, released in 2024, brings the 1988 original into the present. The visuals largely retain classic pixel graphics, but the backgrounds, in particular, appear significantly sharper and more three-dimensional thanks to the HD-2D look. The gameplay remains typical for Dragon Quest: turn-based combat and an epic fantasy story centered around a nameless hero. According to GamePro, the game currently holds an average rating of around 84 points on Metacritic.
When will the official November lineup be announced?
According to GamePro, Sony will officially unveil the full lineup on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. It is expected to be released on Tuesday, November 17. The word “expected” is important: Sony may shift these dates, for example, due to a potential State of Play show at the end of the year.
Our assessment: A role-playing classic of this magnitude is a welcome catalog addition, especially for those who only know Dragon Quest by reputation. If you don't already own the game, you can save your purchase and wait. If you already have a subscription, you'll simply save money – and a few weeks of waiting for a game of this caliber won't hurt. It remains to be seen whether it will be released in Europe at the same time – Sony's Japanese blog doesn't mention this, so we'll have to await the announcement on November 11.
Source: PlayStation Blog Japan, GamePro
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