Date Masamune
The ruler of the
Date clan known as the Dokuganryū (One-Eyed Dragon). He is a cocky, ambitious warlord who tends to speak in a mixture of
English. Usually wields a single katana, but he can store and fight with six swords at once (three in each hand, held between the fingers). His six swords are referred to as “The Claws of the Dragon”. He is also depicted in a rivalry with Sanada Yukimura. Masamune is one of five previous generals (the others are Sanada Yukimura, Maeda Keiji, Chōsokabe Motochika and Fūma Kotarō) in
Sengoku Basara Heroes to receive a three stage
gaiden. His gaiden revolves around his elimination of Oda Nobunaga and his rivalry with Yukimura, though he does befriend him at some point. Masamune returns in
Sengoku Basara 3, though his personality became less-joking and more serious after he tasted the first true defeat by the hands of Ishida Mitsunari.
Sanada Yukimura
One of the most distinguished warriors in the Sengoku Era who opposes Tokugawa Ieyasu to the end. Wields two jūmonji-yari, very hot-blooded and is fanatically loyal to Takeda Shingen. Also one of the main characters in
Sengoku Basara. Is often depicted in a rivalry with Masamune and is a common “punching bag” for Takeda’s unnecessary brawls, though he always looks at it as a test of strength. In his gaiden in
Sengoku Basara Heroes, Yukimura receives “special” training from Shingen and gets Sasuke involved, though he doesn’t approve of it. In the end, Yukimura succeeds and tries to hit Shingen with his ‘new found strength’, only to hit Sasuke and gets a punch to the face by Shingen, sending Yukimura flying away. Yukimura’s gaiden can be looked as an introduction to
Heroes’ new features: the Daruma mini-game and the electric fence. Yukimura returns in
Sengoku Basara 3, having taken over the Takeda army after Shingen’s absence, now having doubts on his own leadership skills where he made a lot of mistakes.
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