HARD EDGE [VALUE 1500]
Official Title  Hard Edge [Value 1500]
Common Title  Hard Edge [Value 1500]
Serial Number(s)  SLPS-03270
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  Action  / Adventure / Shooter

Developer  Sunsoft.
Publisher  Sunsoft.
Date Released  30 August 2001
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLPS-03270
Serial Number In Disc SLPS-03270
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4907940212905  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

As a member of the specialist force T.R.A.G, or "Tactical Rescue Assault Group," you're tasked with infiltrating the Togusa building and eliminating the terrorist threat inside. Inevitably, things don't go as planned, leaving only two members of the team alive, with no contact to the outside world.

After selecting the male Alex or female Michelle, players must work their way through the building, destroying enemy units, solving puzzles, and defeating boss characters in order to advance.

The caveat however, is that the two team members must work together, requiring players to constantly switch between both characters to complete the tasks at hand. Each character is armed with a unique weapon as well as an array of basic combination attacks executed via simple button and D-pad presses.

Sharing superficial similarities with the Resident Evil series, T.R.A.G requires players to navigate a series of pre-rendered environments, acquiring health items to heal the various characters in addition to seeking out numerous other objects necessary to solve puzzles, unlock doors, and activate switches.

Progressing through the title, players come into contact with two additional characters, Rachel and Burns, who, like the initial operatives, possess specific weapons and attacks. Background information can be gleaned from documents and terminals throughout the game, while cut-scenes reveal the plot and detail interactions between the key players.

Save points are scattered throughout the multi-floor building and facilitate in-game saving. Completing the game rewards players with additional costumes for the characters as well as new weapons for use in future playthroughs.

This game is known in USA as T.R.A.G.: Tactical Rescue Assault Group -- Mission of Mercy and as Hard Edge in Japan & Europe.

  Manufacturer's description:

They Chose To Fight It Out Rather Then Give Up

It is 2046. An armed terrorist group has attacked and occupied the Togusa Bulding, owned by the major military supplier, Machinery Gear, Inc. A special commando unit has been sent to retrieve the situation, but has been caught in a trap and has sustained heavy casualities. Only two commandos have survived: Alex and Michelle. To get into the buliding they must defeat the super security system that is now controlled by the terrorist. Can they rescue the hostages and recorver the Togusa Buliding? Their mission is in your hands.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI, Futuristic & Counter terrorist themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad
  Dash:  X Button + D-Pad up
  Guard or confirm:  X Button
  Cancel / Search / Talk / Open or close door:  Circle Button
  Normal attack:  Square Button
  Confirm selected recovery item:  Triangle Button
  Switches bullet type:  L1 Button
  Switches the status display:  L2 Button
  Switch the homing from one target to another:  R1 Button
  Switches the recovery items:  R2 Button
  Switches the menu screen on/off:  Select Button
  Switches the map sreen on/off:  Start Button

 

ACTION REPLAY CODES:
  Alex Hp Max 999 -  
80094436 03E7
 
  Michelle Hp Max 999 -  
80094432 03E7
 
  Rachel Hp Max 999 -  
8009443A 03E7
 
  Burns Hp Max 999 -  
8009443E 03E7
 
  999 Ap Bullets -  
80094094 03E7
 
  999 He Bullets -  
80094096 03E7
 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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Dim. - 500 x 443 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 75 KB
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Dim. - 500 x 443 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 108 KB
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 - Disc Cover
USA ADVERT
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Dim. - 1440 x 1930 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'40 MB
 - Disc Cover
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 NTSC-J:
  • Hard Edge [SLPS-01733]   
     
  • Hard Edge [Collection Best] [SLPS-02692]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • T.R.A.G.: Tactical Rescue Assault Group: Mission of Mercy [SLUS-00813]   
     
 PAL:
  • Hard Edge [SLES-01539]   
     

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