Lavos @ the koeiwarriors forum just released his awesome Japanese voice patch which you can grab in the topic linked below:I was craving for this since some of the older games had an option to select jap voices with english subs for the original feel. It's a great patch since it also adds the missing narrator of the story mode and missing voices of the ambition mode (I didn't even know they did voice acting for all those small lines).-Edit-Link for the ENB files at google drive:Just copy them in the folder where your game launcher is located.
Samurai Warriors 4 - II (USA) PC ISO Download for PC/Windows. Game description, information and PC download page.
Delete them if you want to uninstall. You might have to run the game as an admin for the effect to apply correctly. Shift+f12 to toggle the ENB.All credits to Boris@enbdev for his mod.
Voiced by: (Japanese), Robert Martin Klein (English, 1 Xtreme), Vladimir Saklikov (English, 2), (English, 3), Michael Johnson (English 2015 Anime), Bernd Kuschmann (German 2015 Anime), Son Jong-hwan (Korean, 1)Born: January 31, 1543Died: June 1, 1616The Third of the Three Unifiers of Japan, closing out what Nobunaga started and Hideyoshi expanded. Is a very patient man who values a slow and steady, one step at the time approach as a solution to most problems.
As he wasn't playable in the first game, Ieyasu was at first a bit of a. However, he still talks about patience in the first game. In, he begins to show some competency here and there, and by the time of the second game, he is a very capable general and ruler indeed.He uses a spear which doubles as a cannon for a weapon. His element is Fire.Tropes associated with Ieyasu:.: With his son being a playable character, expect him to be fighting along with him.: He can't help but feel amused when Sasuke called him 'big guy', even while his retainers (Tadakatsu, Naomasa, and Hanzo) are immediately offended about it.: The, opposing to Mitsunari's.
Note In Japanese folklore the two are rivals. Voiced by: (Japanese), Chuck Halliday (English, 2), (English, 3), Ian Ferguson (English 2015 Anime), Benedikt Hahn (German 2015 Anime)Born: 1560Died: November 6, 1600Toyotomi clan retainer and strategist, becomes Ieyasu's biggest rival after Hideyoshi dies. He would lead the pro-Toyotomi in the Battle at Sekigahara.and if you've been keeping up, know how that turns out.Is armed with a general's tessen (iron folding fan) and his element is Ice.Tropes associated with Mitsunari:.: In 4 and 4-II, he typically leaves battlefield when he's losing at Sekigahara, and Western's leadership tends to be transferred to Sakon or Yoshitsugu.
In the anime, which is adapted from 4-II, Mitsunari goes to Ieyasu after receiving the news of Sakon and Yoshitsugu's death and eventually dies in.: Historically, he has a very bitter and unhealthy rivalry with Kiyomasa and Masanori, hence why they end up opposing him as depicted in 2. Since 3, they become friends with different ideals with Masanori and Kiyomasa have while Mitsunari has to Toyotomi.: He is a rarely seen generic in the first game. One notable appearance he makes is in Goemon's last story mode level in his upper path 'Goemon The Wild' where he can be found as an enemy officer around the northeast corner.: He refers to himself as the. His 'helmet' has two spikes that resemble the ears of a fox.: Contrasting his opponent Ieyasu, who's much older than him.: His natural hair color is light brown, and he is Hideyoshi's top advisor.: After his debut, he rose into popularity among the female fans due to personality. Because of this, he joins in Yukimura and Naotora as the one of Samurai Warriors representatives of and is one of the eight characters who earned a deified form in 4.: In 4, after Hideyoshi's death.: In 4, he seems to have self-esteem problems which is unseen in the previous games. During Battle of Hiketa when he's cornered, he will lament something like how he can't believe he's still defeated despite his army heavily outnumbers Chosokabe Army, and then he also wonders if this is the limit of his ability. He also outrightly refuses Yoshitsugu's plea to retreat during Battle of Hiketa and Oshu's Punishment.
Also during Battle of Oshi Castle, when Kanetsugu in his mode said that Uesugi sides with the weak, Mitsunari will angrily asks 'You said I'm weak!?' Before Yukimura immediately calms him down.: His, which can also slice, dice and release explosive dust. It's also a legitimate weapon,. /: Even when captured by Ieyasu's followers after the loss at Sekigahara, it was stated that Mitsunari even refused his very last meal before his execution historically, a fact mentioned by Keiji a cutscene in 2 just when Kanetsugu of his moment of.: In 1, he seems to be loyal to Orochi and Daji.
But, just like Cao Pi whom he'll work with, he has his own plan.: EXTREMELY, really, he really gets several extremely sarcastic lines. One of his favorite victims is.
And there's one gem from. : ' Thank you my lady, for clarifying the obvious!' .:. In 4, after the defeat at Sekigahara, he could've escaped Eastern soldiers' pursue if not for (implied to be his maid) from them. In the anime, he dies in similar way to Yukimura's in Osaka: Charging at Ieyasu by himself when he is losing.
Though unlike Yukimura, who is foiled by Nobuyuki, Mitsunari succumbs to his wounds before he reaches Ieyasu.: Of. They both serve a lord with humble origin who happens to recieve a massive, and after their lord dies they become the de facto leader of their lords' factions, leaving the lords' young sons as mere figureheads, and later lost to a man whose clan will come as the final victor of their respective age of conflicts and eventually found a new ruling dynasty.
Their skillsets are also similar, both being brilliant administrators yet mediocre military commanders. And they both fight with a. stated.: From 4, as he's surrounded by Eastern soldiers: 'Lord Hideyoshi, I'm on my way.' .: He's seen in a far better light than his rival Ieyasu. This comes for a new attitude in Japan regarding his place in history, as many are beginning to look into him with different insights and changing prior concepts. Subverted in Ieyasu's version of Sekigahara for 2, when he talks some sorts of and care less for his followers in the Western Army.: One of his charge attacks until the fourth game, where it it still reappears in one of his new attack strings.: even Kiyomasa doesn't bother to point this out at times.: He may be a jerk, cunning, etc., but his genuine wish to maintain his departed lord's name must be respected.
Historically, his jerkass attitude made him very unpopular among the retainers which is no surprise that many shifted to Ieyasu instead. Historians noted that he could have won Sekigahara if it weren't for his.: He is right to call out on Kiyomasa and Masanori for siding with the Tokugawa to protect the Toyotomi because after Sekigahara and when Ieyasu became Shogun, he proceeds to wipe out the Toyotomi in Osaka.: To Hideyoshi in, and to Cao Pi in.: He leads the Toyotomi clan after after Hideyoshi's death.: It's seemingly looks more glamorous for every new installment.: Has special conversation with Oichi in Shizugatake, and states he could've served under her if she was still Nagamasa's wife. True to history, the Ishida family was once retainer of Azai clan. In response to this, Oichi asked him to inherit Nagamasa's lands after her death.: He uses his fan like this in his musou attack.: One of his that actually tarnished his friendship with Masanori and Kiyomasa. And one of the biggest contributors to the Toyotomi's failure and loss in Sekigahara, as well as at worst his death.
Even when already rebuked his attitude,.: Some of his moves involve this, but his original Direction+R1 Type Action in the first two Warriors Orochi games takes the cake, and it was a pretty powerful attack in the first game before getting nerfed.: Fox of Mt. Sawa.: The red to Ieyasu Blue. Even both are strategist, Mitsunari by far the most reckless and even his recklessness cost his death to himself and staining Toyotomi Honor in Sekigahara. Yet due to his personal problem brought to his decision and arrogance to think that the he is the one who are fit to succeed Toyotomi. Yet additionally, he uses red in his outfit schemes.: While not exactly a sword, his iron-folding fan is strong enough to use similar attack. It goes to the extreme in a cutscene where he cuts a tree limb with his fan!.: In 4-II, he survives from being executed.: A capable one when he isn't letting his emotions cloud his judgment; this directly contributes to his loss at Sekigahara against Ieyasu.: He can use powder and mines with his war fan.: One of the eight characters to receive a Deification mode in Warriors Orochi 4.
His form is based from Hermes, the messenger of the Olympians and the Greek god of wit, which suits him as he is a strategist who even outwits Ares. His Sacred Treasure is the Harpe, a sickle which he gave to Perseus to slay Medusa, and his deified Unique Magic lets him and zips around his enemies and slashes them.: For 'Legend of Land United' in 4. See below.: In the anime, a piece of his broken headgear becomes crucial and is taken from one hand to another. First it's taken by Nene, then she gives it to Kunoichi, then Kunoichi gives it to Yukimura, who then asks her to keep it for him until he defeated Ieyasu in Osaka. Then, it becomes Kunoichi's when she's shot by Tokugawa's riflemen.: Oh dear lord, yes. Voiced by: Takayuki Sasada (Japanese, 1), (Japanese, 2 onwards), (English, 1), Jason Moran (English, 2), (English, Warriors Orochi), (English, 3), Park Man-yeong (Korean, 1)Born: 1545Died: August 28, 1573Head of the Azai clan, Nagamasa is a man who fights for love and honor. He is conflicted between his love for Oichi and his loyalty to the Asakura.His element is Thunder and his weapon is a lance.Tropes associated with Nagamasa:.: He's a capable fighter and good father to his daughter, Chacha.: He was a unique NPC in the first game and wielded a simple spear.: His SW3 characterization.
Although SW2 Empires game already shown some shades of this as well.: His SW2 story mode.: Uses a medieval European lance in 1500s Japan. Admitted even by the creators.: with Oichi.: Goes well with him having blonde hair.: He wields a yari spear as UNPC in the first game.: This is what happens in SW2E. Random comment: So much for love and honor for Oichi.Another random comment: No wonder Nobunaga wanted to crush Azai. He also wonders if he can have such a dress tailored for Oichi.: In 2:Empires, he seems to ignore the fact that he looks as young as his grandson and accepts his grandson overjoyfully.: Usually wears kabuto helmet.: Trips over everything, though it's meant to be more endearing than annoying or funny.: He betrayed (i.e. Backstabbed) Nobunaga at Kanegasaki, and his death in 4 is by a literal stab to the back from Nobunaga.: In the second game final scenario, Nagamasa finally turns against the Asakura (whose leader Yoshikage had no trouble abadoning Nagamasa himself when things went south and kickstarted the whole mess with the Oda) and kill him.: In Oichi's story in SW2.
Followed with. Or rather, flower petals.: His hair color is blond under that, and he is very gentle and nice guy, especially to his wife.: So much that so in Oda's version of the Siege of Odani Castle, he's ready to kill his former wife Oichi to win.
Zigzagged in his own story for 2. After 'defeating' the Oda in Kanegasaki, he left his service from Asakura and choose to fulfill his duty as Oda's in-law by fighting against Asakura and protecting Nobunaga alongside Oichi.: In all his glory here: and poor Kojirou isn't safe either.!!!. Also, in 'Beauty Contest' dream stage between Oichi and Noh, he will appear to support his wife and prove Oichi's beauty with his strength, which makes no sense at all.: In a Samurai Warriors 3: Empires event, Ina asks him why he's blond.
Turns out he was just born that way.: He wields a lance as a weapon to emphasize his dedication as a -type character.: Before Muneshige, he was the most knight-looking character. One of his weapon is named 'Oichi's knight'.: He is specifically designed to be a, so it's a given that he's the Knight while Oichi is the Lady.: Before becoming playable, he was one of NPC with non-generic design in the first game.: With Oichi, until it ends in.: With Takatora and Yoshitsugu in 4. Before that, he forms the Justice trio with Ma Chao and Kanetsugu in.: Seriously, this guy seems to be obsessed with 'Spirits of Dead Women!' And 'Bandits!'
In SW2 Empires.: Him and Oichi. Lampshaded by Hideyoshi on at least one occasion.: with Oichi, more often than not.: In practically every game, his story is usually played with tragedy. Voiced by: (Japanese), Tim Mahlin (English, 2), (English, 3), Jeremy Schwartz (English 2015 Anime), Jochen Langner (German 2015 Anime)Born: June 9, 1540Died: October 21, 1600A strategist who has an uncanny resemblance to. He fought alongside Shingen and now he serves Mitsunari Ishida.Wields a very large broadsword and uses the Wind element.Tropes associated with Sakon:.: There's no historical record where he served Takeda clan. To its credit, he is usually depicted as ronin/mercenary for Takeda. Though instead being paid with money, he's being 'paid' with Shingen's teaching of military strategy, explaining why he can be a capable strategist for Toyotomi and Mitsunari.: Primary protagonist of the Sengoku story in the second game.: Wears one in all of his appearances.: Sakon's weapon of choice is a huge, broad-bladed odachi resembling a machete nearly as big as he is. In spite of the weapon's size, he's an all-rounded balanced character rather than a or a.: Even when mounted.: He flirts with many female characters, but not with Oichi (knowing her issues with Nagamasa and Katsuie).: says he was made to specifically fill this role.
/: To Mitsunari.: In 4, after he has been fatally wounded in the heart by Eastern Army's gunshot during Sekigahara.: Several of his lines in SW2 are famous Elvis quotes.: He can come up with clever plans when he's not chopping people with his broadsword. He even acknowledges this in one of his victory quotes. Sakon:' Brains and brawns. I've got it all!' .: Has one on his left cheek.: He is 19 years older than Mitsunari.: Already 60 years old at Sekigahara.: Has a special ability that allows him to call for a barrage of musket fire from off-screen riflemen in most games.: Also known as the ' of Yamato.' .: With Ina in the second game, though it's not nearly as blatant as it gets in the opening cinematic.: Some of his moves, like one of his R1 skills. His directional R1 Type Action in Warriors Orochi 1 and 2 is unique in that it's more of yellow electricity than actual lightning.: Although most stories generally accepted his death in Sekigahara, in Kiyomasa's story in 3, he is still alive and appears as unexpected reinforcement in Osaka campaign.
He said that he's there to fulfill the deceased Mitsunari's final wish: to look after Mitsunari's three precious friends, Yukimura, Kiyomasa, and Masanori. This happens again and so is in Kanbei's story, where his fashion is more like. Voiced by: (Japanese), Mark Skoda (English, 2), (English, Warriors Orochi 2)Born: August 21, 1535Died: August 30, 1619The old leader of the Shimazu clan, known as 'Devil' Shimazu. He's a rival of Ginchiyo and the Tachibana Clan.Armed with a large mallet and the Wind element.Tropes associated with Yoshihiro:.: His Shimazu Army stylized themselves with partly-European-themed Samurai armor combined with. They are even specialized in ambush attacks.: 'The Devil Shimazu shall pound your bones to dust!'
.: To emphasize, he and his brothers are all commanders for the Shimazu Army in Battle of Kyuushuu.: One of the oldest-looking characters in the game. /: To Mitsunari.: Averted. While he used this in a FMV in the second game, but Ginchiyo tore it apart with her sword.: Pretty awesome, in that a man his age is still smashing people into the ground, literally.: For Toyohisa.: He leads the strategy in the Battle of Kyuushuu and in a version of Sekigahara (in which he changes the tides of the battle against Ieyasu).: His Musou attack consists of smashing the earth in front with his large mallet.: He scolds Toyohisa for losing his helmet, yet he also lost his to Ginchiyo in 2.: CHESTOOOOOOOOOH! Just like the. However loosely.: He has a soft spot for kittens. No, seriously! Voiced by: (Japanese), Freya Ravensbergen (English, 2), (English, 3)Born: September 23, 1569Died: November 30, 1602The last of the Tachibana clan (as she is quick to remind everyone), intense rivals with Yoshihiro Shimazu and a no-nonsense woman who doesn't pull any punches.Her sword is lightning-shaped and reflects her element (Thunder).Tropes associated with Ginchiyo:.: One of the more justified examples.
She is the head of the Tachibana clan after her father's death, and thus needs to be capable of defending herself. Voiced by: (Japanese), Alex Eberts (English, 2), (English, 3), (English 2015 Anime) Dominik Freiberger (German 2015 Anime)Born: 1559Died: January 23, 1620The honor-obsessed retainer of the Uesugi clan who strikes up a very unlikely friendship with Mitsunari and Yukimura.Wields a special sword and Ofuda scrolls as weapons, and has the Fire element.Tropes associated with Kanetsugu:.: He was a generic officer in the first game.: Much like Yukimura, his counterpart was still a kid during Kenshin's rule.
In the game, he appears in Kawanakajima where historically he didn't join the Uesugi yet. However, unlike Yukimura, he does have some time to serve Kenshin until the latter's death and replaced by Kagekatsu.: His main weapon, a tsurugi (straight sword). It's more powerful versions resemble some sort of buddhist praying tool.: His helmet has the kanji for 'love' on it in the third and fourth game, just as he did in ◊ In the third game, it's implied that Aya is the one who designed the helmet for him. Possibly also a nod that historically Aya is the one who recommended Kanetsugu into service for Uesugi clan.: When he finds out about Mitsunari's death. More notably when he fights for the Tokugawa. In his story mode, it leads to him being.: Keiji fortunately.: Many fans see him as the Samurai Warriors equivalent to.: He was historically this to his lord Kenshin; where as Kenshin took up the motif of a god of war, Kanetsugu in turn had his divine motif cater towards love and peace.: In 4, Kanetsugu is somehow more, compared with his appearance in the previous games where he's considerably calmer. Aside from, he also develops (especially regarding his: Honor, Justice, Love, Righteousness, etc).
For example when Kagekatsu is contemplating with himself because he's worried that Kagetora seems to be more favored by Kenshin and Aya, Kanetsugu then appears and thinks Kagekatsu is thinking about the battle. He also becomes somewhat, such as when he said to Mitsunari that Uesugi sides with the weak, prompting Mitsunari to angrily ask him if Kanetsugu thinks he's weak.: Another notable trait of his, but it at times often zigzags due to him also doubling as a strategist.: In 4, he gradually gets a pair forced on him after Mitsunari is defeated at Sekigahara; and is wearing them fully once he accepts that slaying his only remaining true ally -Yukimura, is the only way to end the fighting.: He is more or less Ma Chao's SW counterpart. If Ma Chao is about justice, then Kanetsugu is about honor.: Due to Aya's teachings.: Carried on to the.: Sometimes he will say just the right thing to get him (or someone else) on the receiving end of Aya's 'love'.: Never stops talking about it.
Even his own allies get fed up. Eventually, however, it becomes deconstructed, as those he talked about friendship with (Yukimura and Mitsunari) ended up dead because of his attitude rubbing to them. See.: With Mitsunari and Yukimura. After Mitsunari's death, it's with Keiji and Yukimura.: To Masamune, based on history. It's toned down a bit in third game, though, where their rivalry is slightly healthier than in second game.
Voiced by: (Japanese), Erin Agostino (English, 2), Emily Bauer (English, Warriors Orochi), Jennifer Seman (English 2015 Anime), Silke Linderhaus (German 2015 Anime)Born: 1546Died: 1624Toyotomi Hideyoshi's wife, replacing Kunoichi as the ninja in the second game. Since she can't bear any child to Hideyoshi, she 'adopted' the Toyotomi clan and acts as a mom to them all.Her weapons are dual short swords similar to Kunoichi's daggers, and she too has the Ice element.Tropes associated with Nene:.: She's a ninja girl, after all.: Invoked in her dream stage in 2, Melee at Sekigahara. She basically tells everyone in both Eastern and Western Army that she's before lecturing them and kicking their sorry asses. Hideaki Kobayakawa: 'Mother sure is strong. She's almost like a man.' .: In Hanzo's version of Osaka campaign in the third game, she is the commander of Toyotomi Army instead of Hideyori.: Her DLC costume in 3.: with Hideyoshi.: She's motherly and sweet and usually good natured.
And calls herself 'the cutest little ball of rage and sharp edges' in 2:Empires. She'll give spankings to entire armies if she feels they're misbehaving.: The 'silly' part is more evident in 2, and much less so in 3.: She can turn into another nearby character. Voiced by: (Japanese), David Rizk (English, 2), Bob Buchholz (English, 3), Ray Hurd (English 2015 Anime), David M. Schulze (German 2015 Anime)Born: (Unknown)Died: 1603is a of the Hojo clan, a sadist who scares even his own retainers. He doesn't seem to care about anything except spreading more chaos through the land.Uses some weird, clawed gauntlets that allow him to stretch his arms and his element is, not surprisingly, Demon.His villainous role in third game is toned down, thanks to introduction of Kai and Ujiyasu for Hojo clan.Tropes associated with Kotarou:.: Wolves.: This quote really tells you everything you should know.
'Let's play a game: it's called 'evisceration'. Do you want to know the rules?' .: In the middle of his SW2's story mode, after the Hojo is pretty much the sole ruler of the land, he decided to betray them simply because he's bored.
The Hojo are understandably frightened by this revelation.: The ninja spell he uses to lock the gates of Odawara castle in SW2 is the same Hanzo used in SW1.: To a degree come 4. Since 4 doesn't have any alternative/what-if scenarios, Kotaro was seemingly mellowed. Much of his combat appearance dialogue is still about darkness and chaos in such, but his scenes with Ujiyasu and his clan paint a picture of him as a.
He has a deep respect for Ujiyasu but isn't afraid to comment on his actions good or ill; and his presence amongst the rest of the clan isn't met with any more dread than Hanzo is with the Tokugawa. He even continues to appear in support of Kai in the later stages after the Hojo meet their end at Odawara.
In any battle where he's with the Hojo is usually met with commentary that makes it clear he's fully trusted by the clan to do what's necessary, all of whom have faith in his strength.: Unlike Hanzo, he can cast his 'waves of darkness' even during his normal and charged attack.: In cutscenes, he appears to own a pet wolf.: Arguably inverted. As opposed to Hanzo's serious manner even in the times of non-seriousness, he tends to be rather chaotic even in serious times.: For example, when he prepares to kill Nobunaga and his introduction is greeted by an, Kotaro claims that he's 'making me look sane by comparison.' .: Unfortunately, Kotaro doesn't get a story mode in SW3.: In first game's Odawara stage, Hojo's ninja soldiers are named as 'Fuuma Clan'.: Even in 3, he's still rather aloof and distant to his Hojo allies.
In the games, it looks like he might very well be the most loyal minion to,. This is lessened somewhat by 4.: In 4 to further cement his characterization having evolved somewhat, if selected during the Osaka Campaign (Legend of Sanada version, Toyotomi side) - he can encounter Lady Hayakawa, upon defeating her, the dialogue makes it clear that he spares her.
The bit that's important- is that this line comes from KOTARO of all people. Kotaro:.solemnly.It is too early for you to join Ujiyasu just yet.: A nod to the rumor that Kotarou had deep red hair and was seven feet tall.: To Hanzo, who is to his lord and pretty much has tendency. Kotaro, on the other hand, is in, although this role is toned down in thanks to Kai and Ujiyasu's introduction as playable.
Also, in the respective game they made their debut, they're the only playable in their respective faction (Hanzo for Tokugawa and Kotaro for Hojo) and they're also pretty much a in their respective debut. Bonus points for the fact that their rivalry is actually based on history.: Come on! Kotaro: annoyed tone 'Why would I fight for Goemon?' sinister tone 'Ha, madness reigns!' .: To Hanzo's blue, even in their color schemes.
Even his final weapon is an oni mask-shaped gauntlet.: with Kai in SW3:XL.: Among the Hojo., Thankfully, in SW3 Ujiyasu keeps an eye on him.: You just defeated the Hojo? Nope, just Kotaro's tricks. Oh, Nobunaga Oda came back to life! Hahah, no, it is just Kotaro messing with you.: To Hanzo in most games. Also to Keiji exlusively in his story mode for SW3:XL.: If Kotaro is ever flanderized, he'll speak in nothing but synonyms for chaos.: His gauntlets can stretch out like whips, which almost makes him look like a.
This is also why his weapon isn't available for custom characters—it's really hard to render such deformations for every model. Voiced by: Hidehiko Kaneko (Japanese), Arron Wood (English, 2), (English, )Born: 1584Died: June 13, 1645The Greatest Swordsman in Japan, was specifically brought in to be the premiere swordsman of the game, as such the one and only Sword Saint of Japan gets an appropriate appearance as a nigh-invincible warrior. This version is a somewhat dialed back take on his pre-Kojirou unrefined battle-seeking youth.Fights with two swords in a Daisho combo and his element is Demon.Tropes associated with Musashi:.: Thinks he's a better swordsman than anybody he meets. Exemplified in the following quotes. Musashi: I could almost learn a thing or two from you. Almost.: With the Kanji for 'The Strongest In the Land' ( Tenka Musou, lit.
Unmatched Under Heaven) on its back.: His idle stance.: Sadly, he doesn't appear in 3. In 4, although he does appear, he has no playable appearance in the story mode and only appears as NPC. Even worse in 4-II, where he doesn't appear at all in the Story Mode while Okuni and Goemon got playable appearance in Gracia's Story and a DLC stage, respectively.: He was supposed to appear in the first game as a playable character. Instead he can be selected as a 'Kengou' type bodyguard along with Kojiro, Munenori and someone named Tadaaki. You can also find and equip the scrolls of his historical counterpart's 'Book of Five Rings' to make some of your elemental attacks randomly 1-hit KO mooks.: Possibly not intentional, but he bears an extremely similar resemblance to Heishiro Mitsurugi's default appearance in. /: Naturally, as judged by their brief encounters in the fourth game's Chronicle Mode, both him and Munenori Yagyuu are sword saints who apparently in this series, refuse to use their swords to kill, but love a good fight in various ways.
Musashi is no doubt arrogant and impulsive while being ready to fight at anytime, while Munenori is calm and relaxed as well as only drawing his sword when he deems it to be necessary. Of course, he's also a foil to Kojirou; the former would rather protect and be showy with his sword skills, and the latter just wants to go on and kill for the hell of it. Overall, tying in with the part above, he praises others for their technique more often in the crossovers. Musashi: Your form is excellent. (Or literally in Japanese: 'Skipping out with good vibes, no?' )( Warriors Orochi 3/Musou Orochi 2).: Suffers one after the defeat at Sekigahara, but eventually snaps out of it somewhat after saving some peasants from pirates.
It takes the next battle after that to do the trick.: Despite his extreme arrogance giving a rather grating outward impression, he's a nice, good-natured man. He's flat-out honest in trying to master his sword in a way that doesn't involve killing and states he's still inexperienced in that field.: Subverted by his final weapon, which is composed of a huge ( in ) and a jitte-like sword.: He shows off his mastery of this in one of his Chronicle Mode events. He can intercept a sneak attack with his eyes closed by sensing the attacker's, and can control his own well enough to scare off nearby animals if he wishes.: Comes with the territory when you're the best swordsman there is of your time and age, period.:. Easily one of the most powerful characters of all the games, along with Keiji and Tadakatsu.
This is also the case in his dream stage, where you encounter most of the game's powerful characters and proceed to beat them up.: When you finish his dream stage. Miyamoto Musashi: I! Greatest!.: To Kojirou, despite Musashi not being as vocal about it as he is.: Many portrayals of Musashi have this as an identifying trait; this series is no exception.: Performs one for one for one of his special skills, which fills up musou much more on hit compared to all other attacks. Notably nerfed in 4 since it used to even fill up Musou on its own. In Warriors Orochi 3 however, his new Type Action evolves into him his shorter sword into the ground for a quake that lifts him high into the air, along with:.: This move being the finisher to the said Type Action. He also gains a double-succession variation for his midair version.
It becomes a lot more apparent in his new moveset for 4 (his new C5 attack), and for his new Musou Attack finisher.: Gains one for his original C1-EX-Special Type Action in Warriors Orochi 1 and 2.: Somewhat in his story mode for 2, to Toyotomi clan and the other loyalist (such as even Kiyomasa of all people who is already has his own for Toyotomi). Musashi more or less started as mercenary, but most of his story mode revolved around his servitude for Hideyori's opposing Tokugawa shogunate.: and learning how to be a better swordsman; culminates in deciding to protect people with his swords instead of killing them.: Considers Kojirou one.: Said this to Hideyori when Musashi rescued him from enemy ambush in his final story stage. Voiced by: (Japanese), Paul Kannaspuro (English, 2), (English, 3)Born: 1522Died: June 14, 1583A veteran retainer of the Oda clan, Katsuie wonders if an old-fashioned curmudgeon like him is even relevant anymore in the new era.He wields a spear in Samurai Warriors 1-Samurai Warriors 2: Empires and two axes in later games and his element is Thunder.Tropes associated with Katsuie:.: With Oichi after Nagamasa's death.: From a Bodyguard in SW2 to a playable character in SW2:XL. And before that, he was a generic officer in the first game.: He's never seen without his beard.: In Warriors Orochi. Katsuie: 'You pathetic gutter trash; You couldn't outfight my corpse!' .: His ending in SW2:XL consists of him setting his castle on fire as he stays within.: His first portrait.
He calms down considerably later. Originally was a Power-type character in Warriors Orochi 2.: But now as he's portrayed, he can be quite smart, yet his main strategy is 'attacking the enemy in front of you'. He's also now a Technique-type in Warriors Orochi 3 instead.: His behavior towards Oichi after Nagamasa's demise. With a little of added.: When he was NPC, Katsuie is a less-than bright brutish general (with some soft sides on Oichi). But when he becomes playable, he becomes a calmer mentor-figure for Toshiie, and that portrayal has stuck for his future appearances.: As noted above (see under Toshiie), he shares many traits with.: In SW2:XL and onwards, one of his special skills allows him to create explosions around himself whenever he attacks, breaking down enemy defenses and damaging them. Often seen as a, until it was revised since 3.
Also shows this in a few other moves of his, such as his new R1 Type Action in Warriors Orochi 3.: Towards Nobunaga.: His overall relationship with Oichi. He may not be as handsome as Nagamasa, but has a good heart nevertheless.: He can chuck his axes a fair distance via his C1, and they can often if aimed well.: To Hideyoshi.: In his Gaiden stage he arrives at Honnouji just in time to save Nohime, Ranmaru and Nobunaga, eventually killing Mitsuhide.: His grapple move allows him to suplex enemies and do other similar tricks. Has one in his old C5 and one of his old special skills.: Katsuie is so politically apathetic that he's fine with going down with his castle once it becomes obvious to him that his era has passed. Voiced by: (Japanese), Antoine Yared (English, 2), (English, Warriors Orochi 2)Born: 1585Died: April 13, 1612is a skillful yet creepy swordsman who goes around killing people and is obsessed with giving Musashi a beautiful end.Kojirō possesses a very long katana and can summon huge blades from the nether. Like Musashi he has the Demon element.Tropes associated with Kojiro:.: To Ginchiyo Tachibana in 'SW2:XL'.: From a generic bodyguard in SW1 to a unique NPC and bodyguard in 2, to a Playable Character in 2: Empires and then on.: Red with a gold trim.: His weapon is his signature Drying Pole nodachi.
Voiced by: (Japanese), Dan Jeannotte (English, 2), (English, 3), (English, 2015 Anime)Born: January 15, 1538Died: April 27, 1599Retainer of the Oda clan and good friends with Hideyoshi, considers Shibata Katsuie to be his mentor. He's also the Poster boy for Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends.Uses a sword and two spears to fight and his element is Fire.Tropes associated with Toshiie.: The Dog, opposed to Hideyoshi's monkey. (It's a Japanese.) Also, if you know his history well, you know that 'Inuchiyo' is his childhood nickname. 'Inu' means 'dog' in Japanese.: Not as bad as his nephew's, but it's still there.: His armor in Xtreme Legends is gilded.: Gives Hideyoshi a sound thrashing after Hideyoshi defeats Katsuie in battle.: Downplayed to Keiji. Likely because their historical-selves are aloof to each other. This is played up a bit more in 4, thankfully.: His Musou attack has him stabbing his spears at machinegun-speed right in front of him.: He has a story mode only in the expansion games of 2 and 3.: His two spears, mannerism and relationship with Katsuie render him similar to.: with his yet-to-appear wife Matsu. Implied with his dialogue to Hideyoshi in 3:Empires.
The trope itself is really true to history, anyway. In 4, this is used when Toshiie is able to resist on Hideyoshi and Magoichi's offer to hit on ladies in a bar after battle, lucky him this spares him from Nene's wrath against two-timers in general.: with Hideyoshi. In fact, he's the only one among Hideyoshi's retainers who can call him by name without any honorific due to their closeness.: Despite his hot-blooded exterior and eager-self, Toshiie is well known for being quite down-to-earth and one of Hideyoshi's more friendlier vassals.: Only the allows him to toss his spears as boomerangs at the same time.: In 4, he cheerfully exclaims that they will crush the Saitou clan, forgetting that his lord's wife (Nouhime) was from the Saitou. This prompts Mitsuhide to shush him up.: His True Musou attacks summons a rain of light beams on his foes.: Relies mainly on his sword, but also uses two spears for his charge attacks.: Apparently, before Okehazama, he did something that angered Nobunaga so much that Nobunaga banished him from the Oda Clan.
Nobunaga forgives him and welcomes him back to the Oda after Okehazama under the pleading of Katsuie, Hideyoshi, and Keiji.: In 4, it's made clear that he believes Keiji is better fighter than him.: Has many thunder-related charged attacks.: Expecially after his fourth and fifth scenarios. Voiced by: (Japanese), Bob Aubry (English, 2), (English, 3)Born: 1539Died: July 11, 1599Lord and hero of Tosa, as well as the daimyo of Shikoku. Motochika is a rebellious spirit known for never giving up; he 'resists until the very end.'
In addition, he remarks often that he nevers wants to be forgotten by history, but at the same time is very big on moving forward.In SW2: XL, he supports the Toyotomi and then the Western Army. Much of his story is focused on events concerning his son Nobuchika and Yoshihiro, and learning to deal with loss. He is shown to have a great liking for Ieyasu despite the man always being the enemy, and is profoundly affected by the events of Sekigahara.In the third game, however, his story is very different. Set earlier in the era, it is focused almost entirely on Motochika's friendship with and support of Akechi Mitsuhide, and he often states that he acts at the soft-hearted Mitsuhide's 'strength.' Motochika is a master musician who plays the shamisen.
And also uses it as a weapon. This is achieved by utilising it as a club or playing certain notes on it to summon energy or water. His most powerful weapons tend to be aligned with the thunder element.Tropes associated with Motochika:.: This is basically his whole SW3 story mode, the friend in need being Mitsuhide.: His generic-faced son looks older than he does.: Though necessarily ugly, his generic design before becoming a playable is a middle-aged man. Now as playable character, look at his picture above.: He's known as 'the Bat,' a nickname courtesy of Nobunaga even historically.: He was a generic officer in 2, usually appeared in Kyushu and Odawara. He also appeared as generic daimyo in 2:Empires.: BIG time in Samurai Warriors 2: XL, but only in the English version.: The concepts of 'destiny' and 'fate' greatly discomfort him.
The mere mention of 'destiny' by Sima Shi in 3 was enough to make Motochika refuse to leave him alone until Shi admitted that destiny could be fought. /: His characterization from his first playable appearance in 2:XL is quite. Different than his characterization in 3 and 4. Specifically, he had slightly darker personality in 2:XL. Also, he wasn't Mitsuhide's friend.: Despite being nicknamed 'the Bat' and being quite gloomy, he's not a bad guy at all.
He is far less gloomy in SW3, although he does show a morally ambiguous side. For example in Kizugawa, upon confronting Magoichi who calls him out for letting Nobunaga execute rebels who already surrendered, Motochika flatly responds that sympathy isn't exactly something he needs to have in a time of war.: He passed away after Yamazaki for 3 during Mitsuhide's story and Gracia's story for 3:XL.: Stringed instrument?
Used as a melee weapon? Used to summon energy (especially water-based)? Cool bright hair?
Probably not intentional, but give Motochika a and he could pass for.: He has a tattoo on the right side of his face.: With Mitsuhide in 3 and 4.: Connected to the example in, Motochika's own words are: 'I will not let go of this hand'.: Appears to play this role for Gracia in 3:XL thanks to his friendship with the girl's father.: Got a complete makeover from a skinny guy in 2 to show off the in 3 onward. Voiced by: Jun Shikano (Japanese), Jasamine White-Gluz (English)Born: 1563Died: August 25, 1600Daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide. A young girl who ran away from home to learn more about the world. First featured in Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends, she returns for Samurai Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends.Gracia uses her fists enhaced by bracelets for a weapon, but her magic is her strong suit.
Has the Wind element.Tropes associated with Gracia:.: Keep in mind that she fights bare-handed.