The long forgotten PlayStation action adventure title TRAG: Tactical Rescue Assault Group – Mission of Mercy has been ported to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Interested fans can pick up this action-packed PS1 title right now on the PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop.
TRAG: Tactical Rescue Assault Group – Mission of Mercyor TRAG in short, was originally released in Japan in December 1998 before making its way to the West in Spring 1999. TRAG was originally developed and published by Sunsoft. Outside North America, TRAG. was called Hard edge. Inspiration from classical Resident Evil game, TRAG has multiple endings based on specific criteria and actions players can take throughout the game's main story.
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TRAG is back on Switch 2 and PS5
Now one of the more underrated games in the PS1's vast library is once again available for old and new fans to enjoy. TRAG: Tactical Rescue Assault Group – Mission of Mercy is available for $11.99 on Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store as a digital download for PS5. TRAG is a third-person action-adventure game that puts players in control of four different characters. Each character uses equipment exclusive to them, such as night vision goggles or knives. Characters can be swapped from the game's menu, which will be necessary to reveal some of them TRAGs secrets and collectibles.
TRAG is the latest entry in Hamster Corporation's Console Archives lineup. As a spin-off of the popular Arcade Archives range, Console Archives is a brand of returning home consoles from various developers. Ports released under the Console Archives label are currently exclusive to PS5 and Switch 2 as of this writing. Although Arcade Archives has been an active brand since 2014, Console Archives only launched in February 2026. The first games released under the Console Archives brand were the PS1 sports title Cool Boarders and the classic NES action game Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos. After the initial launch, Console Archives has typically released one new port per week.
Like other titles released under the Console Archives brand, TRAG. will have some updated features for players to consider. These include screen filters that can mimic the look of CRT TVs, along with customizable button layouts and storage states. Other PS1 titles re-released during the decade, such as Fear Effect 2: Retro Helixhas included features like save states and screen filters. With that in mind TRAG is Console Archives' 20th port, it remains to be seen what other retro titles will be released throughout the year.
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Along with the Console Archives release of TRAGSunsoft confirmed earlier this year that it was developing a sequel called Hard Edge – War Zone. Unlike the previous post, Hard Edge – War Zone is a 4v4 strategy card game that combines deck building with various team actions. Characters from the original TRAG are playable in Hard Edge – War Zone. While it doesn't have a release date as of this writing, interested players can try it out for free Hard Edge – War Zone demo on Steam.
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