Online Gaming Zone 2018: 5 big new releases to look out for on PlayStation Store this week

Nostalgia abounds on PlayStation Store this week! 12 classic Street Fighter games come together in the franchise’s 30th Anniversary collection and 50 retro hits arrive in Sega Mega Drive Collection. Relive the golden age of arcade games from the comfort of your own home!

Elsewhere, To The Top offers an exciting parkour experience on PlayStation VR, Yoku’s Island Express is a unique blend of pinball and exploration in a colourful hand-painted world, and cyber-noir action platformer Shift Quantum demands some creative puzzle solving.

1. Street Fighter 30th Anniversary

Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Street Fighter franchise with a selection of 12 arcade titles, each pivotal to the series. Players all over the world can now grab their Dualshock 4 or their favourite PS4 fight stick and embrace the nostalgia. Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting, Super Street Fighter II: Turbo, Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike will also be playable online!

Why you should play it: Relive the classic arcade experience where a challenger will step up to the machine to fight you, but online this time!
Find out more: Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection out 29th May, pre-order on PS4 and get Ultra Street Fighter IV
Available: 29th May

2. Sega Mega Drive Collection

50 Sega Mega Drive classics unite in this single package filled with arcade platformers, shooters, beat ’em ups and puzzle games galore. Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Shining Force, Phantasy Star, Space Harrier, all three Streets of Rage games… enjoy some of the 16-bit generation’s best titles with brand-new online multiplayer, achievements, mirror modes, rewind and save states.

Why you should play it: If you dare, try your hand at collection’s seriously challenging new Trophies and aim for the Platinum.
Find out more: Veteran Sega developers reveal their favourite Mega Drive Classics
Available: 29th May

3. To The Top

Experience the freedom of fast-paced movement, show off your superhuman parkour abilities and pilot an advanced robot body to overcome more than 35 levels of obstacles, trials and breathtaking challenges – all in first-person.

Once you’ve mastered the art of high-risk aerial traversal, head online and compete against other players to set record-breaking runs and challenge your friends to do better.

Why you should play it: Escape the bounds of reality and attempt mind-boggling stunts with full support for either two PlayStation Move controllers or a single DualShock 4 controller.
Find out more: Pilot a superhuman robot in free-form PS VR platformer To The Top, out 29th May
Available: 29th May

4. Yoku’s Island Express

Yoku is tackling the elements amid the Mokumana Mountains in order to organise a festive get together. Explore a hand-painted island and unlock amazing new abilities in this colourful pinball platformer. Flip and bump the pint-sized protagonist Yoku around to discover the mystery of the Fruit Altar and awaken an old god from its slumber.

Why you should play it: A unique blend of pinball mechanics and open world exploration, that invites you to flip and bump your way around Mokumana Island!
Available: 29th May

5. Shift Quantum

Can you escape the labyrinth and find happiness? The dystopian Shift Quantum program is testing your ability to shift the world, twist your environment and bend your mind. Escape through 117 campaign levels by inverting the world to create negative space and transform barriers into escape routes. This gorgeous black and white puzzle platformer is sure to challenge your creative thinking.

Why you should play it: Challenge your own logic in this cyber-noir action-puzzle platformer and create your own levels to challenge others!
Find out more: Invert the world to escape a dystopian experiment in PS4 puzzle platformer Shift Quantum, out next month
Available: 30th May