No PS5, PS4 Trophies for Time Crisis as Bandai Namco Continues Its Classics Losing Streak

Bandai Namco has released Time Crisis for PS5 and PS4, but the arcade shooter has arrived without Trophy support on Sony's current platforms. The title is available as a standalone purchase on the PlayStation Store and can also be claimed as part of a PS Plus Premium subscription, yet the familiar digital trinkets are absent.

Time Crisis joins a run of PS1 and PS2-era releases from the publisher that have omitted Trophy integration. The lack of support will frustrate completionists and players who expect modern re-releases to include the platform's standard achievement systems.

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The decision continues a trend that has drawn criticism across social channels and retro communities, with calls for publishers to treat emulated classics with the same feature parity players expect from contemporary releases. Bandai Namco has not added Trophies to this or previous legacy re-releases, despite other publishers retrofitting Trophy lists to older games when bringing them to PS4 and PS5.

Time Crisis remains notable for its arcade pedigree and light-gun mechanics, and its arrival on PlayStation's modern hardware offers a way to revisit the series for a new generation of players. The lack of Trophy support does not affect core emulation or playability, but it removes an optional layer of modern platform progression that many regard as standard.

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Source: Push Square