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 TRACK in short, it was originally released in Japan in December 1998 before making its way to the West in Spring 1999. TRACK was originally developed and published by Sunsoft. Outside North America, TRACK. was called Hard Edge. Drawing inspiration from the classics Resident Evil games, TRACK it has multiple endings based on specific criteria and actions that 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 extensive library is once again available to fans old and new. TRAG: Tactical Rescue Assault Group – Mission of Mercy is available for $11.99 on the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store as a digital download for PS5. TRACK is a third-person action-adventure game that allows players to control four different characters. Each character uses equipment that is exclusive to them, such as night vision goggles or knives. Characters can be swapped from the game menu, which will be necessary to reveal some of them TRACKsecrets and collectibles.
TRACK is the latest entry in Hamster Corporation's Console Archives series. A spin-off of the popular Arcade Archives series, Console Archives is a brand of periodic re-releases of home consoles from various developers. Ports released under the Console Archives label are currently exclusive to PS5 and Switch 2 at the time of writing. Although Arcade Archives has been an active brand since 2014, Console Archives first launched in February 2026. The first games released under the Console Archives label were PS1 sports titles Cool diners and the classic NES action game Ninja Gaiden 2: Dark Sword of Chaos. After first launching, Console Archives typically releases one new port per week.
Like other titles released under the Console Archives brand, TRACK. will have several updated features for players to consider. These include screen filters that can mimic the look of CRT TVs, along with customizable button layouts and save states. Other PS1 titles re-released throughout the decade such as Fear Effect 2: Retro Helixinclude features such as save states and screen filters. Given that TRACK is the 20th port of the Console Archive, it remains to be seen what other retro titles will be released throughout the year.
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Along with the release of Console Archives TRACKSunsoft confirmed earlier this year that it was developing a sequel to the title 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 TRACK are playable in Hard Edge – War Zone. Although it has no release date at the time of writing, those interested can try it out for free Hard Edge – War Zone demo on Steam.
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