3 more fighting game classics PlayStation Plus should add to the PS Classics catalog

The State of Play presentation from September 2025 revealed a group of games coming to PlayStation Plus. This includes the classics catalog of retro titles across PlayStation platforms, as well as newer games for the game catalog for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers. Two of the games being added to the classics section are two very beloved fighting games that fans have wanted to see added to the collection for a long time. Both Tekken 3 and Soulcalibur III will be part of the classics catalog for PS Plus subscribers to download, even though no specific date was given when we would see them. But with those games making their way onto the service, there are multiple fighting game titles that PlayStation fans have wanted to see be part of the catalog as well, but have yet to be brought up.

As the PlayStation Plus classic collection continues to grow with new games being added often, certain fighting games from the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2 would be perfect additions to the library of titles. Many of the fighters that helped define the eras of which they were released haven't seen many re-releases on modern hardware, despite being so loved by fans around the world. But with PS Plus being more open to bringing games like this back, now may be the best opportunity to see these classic fighting games once again. Here are 3 more fighting game classics PlayStation Plus should add to the PlayStation Plus classics catalog.

Tekken Tag Tournament

More Tekken for everybody

With Tekken 3 being added very soon, there's nothing stopping PlayStation from giving fans more Tekken games to dive into. The franchise has a very deep connection to PlayStation consoles, as it was the series that ushered in 3D fighting games onto home consoles in a big way. One of the major entries in the series that pushed boundaries was Tekken Tag Tournament on the PlayStation 2. This game took the fighting system of the previous three Tekken games, and added in a tag element that further perfected the 3D-style combat. What resulted was a fighting game classic that was a staple of nearly everyone's PS2 library of games, which also paved the way for other fighters to become inspired by it.

Tekken Tag Tournament is every bit as much a Tekken from the original PlayStation as it is a game for the PS2. The ending cutscenes from arcade mode, the great music, and the attitude of each fighter is present and accounted for. The same goes for combos and special attacks that every character on the roster has used in every game, which carries over into Tekken Tag Tournament with little to no major differences. Anybody that had been playing endless matches of Tekken 3 prior to its release would feel right at home, but would still have an extra layer of techniques to explore with the new tag system the game introduced. While fighters can still be knocked out and lose a round, switching characters mid-fight could keep things going and change up the flow of momentum between players, which opened up new strategies and outcomes for match-ups.

While later games in the series took the tag concept further and expand upon it in different ways, Tekken Tag Tournament still holds up as an incredible fighting game today. An HD remaster of the game was released on the PlayStation 3, which was part of the release of Tekken Hybrid on the console. Since then, the game hasn't seen a release on PlayStation Network, nor has the original game been included in the catalog for PlayStation Plus. With so many things happening for the Tekken series on PlayStation 5 lately, it would be a nice perk to see the HD version of Tekken Tag Tournament eventually added to the PS Plus classics.

Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring

A unique throwback

If there's one obscure game that people often remember from the original PlayStation, it's Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring from 1998. Although the game isn't always remembered for its gameplay and plot, rather it's inclusion of characters from Final Fantasy VII onto the roster of playable fighters. Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring is a 3D fighting game that is very similar to Capcom's Power Stone series, where characters can roam a stage in 3D space and fight each other. While they don't have to always be facing each other in combat, the extra freedom of movement allowed players to take advantage of the surrounding space while engaging in combat. The release on PlayStation had some exclusive content that was different from the arcade release, including a Quest Mode that plays like an action-RPG, where characters can level up and fight enemies in different environments.

The PlayStation version of the game also included more characters from Final Fantasy VII on the roster. The arcade version originally just had Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockhart as playable fighters, who reappear in the home console version. Because Final Fantasy VII was very popular, the roster on PlayStation adds in four more characters from Square's role-playing game, which includes Sephiroth, Vincent Valentine, Yuffie Kisaragi, and Zack Fair. While some of these characters were available at the start, a few of them needed to be unlocked by playing through the arcade mode. In the arcade version of Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring, the fighters from Final Fantasy VII would be unlocked after a set period of time after installing the game, which was around ninety days.

Mortal Kombat Deception

The best of new age Kombat

Many of the Mortal Kombat games that are re-released on modern consoles are usually the classic arcade titles or some of the home ports related to them. The upcoming Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection is a perfect example of this, which includes some of the extra spin-off titles that were released on the original PlayStation. But part of the franchise that never gets enough love from anyone are the PlayStation 2 games from the 3D era of the franchise. For many fighting game fans, the best among them would be Mortal Kombat Deception from 2004. This was the second entry in the trilogy of games where the series made the jump to 3D fighting.

What made Mortal Kombat Deception so beloved by fans was it's expanded roster of fighters, as well as the extra modes that offered more beyond the standard fighting. The game is credited for bringing modes like Konquest Mode to the forefront, which took players on an adventure through the multiple realms of the Mortal Kombat universe, while also injecting tons of fan service for those who played many of the previous games. Many of the bonus content for the game and the mode they were derived from, known as The Krypt, has gone on to become legendary among fighting game fans in the sequels that followed. At the same time, Mortal Kombat Deception had the best version of the 3D combat for the series that had multiple fighting styles for characters, as well as multiple finishing moves and stage hazards.

If only one game from this era of the franchise was going to be added to the PlayStation Plus classics catalog, Mortal Kombat Deception would be the ideal choice. It's the game that most people think of in this part of the franchise, as well as the one that everyone enjoyed playing instead of its predecessor and sequel. Mortal Kombat fans have been itching for a reason to dive back into this game for years, and bringing it to PlayStation Plus would be a flawless idea to many fans.

Brawling with the classics

Fighting game players love to revisit older games and feel the nostalgia that comes with playing them. PlayStation consoles have many iconic and popular fighting game releases that people have praised over the years, and have always supported them when re-released on current consoles. With the PlayStation Plus classics catalog constantly growing with more titles being added every month, the fighting game genre could definitely use more entries on there. As beloved classics like Tekken 3 and Soulcalibur III continue to open up the possibilities of what PlayStation Plus subscribers can see on the service, there are a variety of fighters that would make great additions to the library that have yet to be given the spotlight once again. It will give fighting game fans even more of a reason to run it back and start up another round with them.