Samurai Warriors 2 // Characters
New Characters
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
Historical Info: One of the Three Unifiers of Japan after Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, this leader of Mikawa was the winner of the Sengoku Jidai by securing peace for 265 years, known as the Edo period.
Weapon: Spear-like Cannon
Moveset type: Combo
Specials: -Shoots a cannonball; -Shoots five projectiles
Stages: Anegawa, Mikatagahara
Voice Actor (JPN): Nakata Jouji
Also voiced: Luxord in Kingdom Hearts 2, Alucard in Hellsing |
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Ishida Mitsunari
Historical Info: Owner of Sawayama Castle and one of the Toyotomi administrators, He became the commander of the Western force during Sekigahara campaign.
Weapon: Folding Fan
Moveset type: Special
Specials: -Plants mines; -Detonates mines
Stages: Yamazaki, Shizugatake
Voice Actor (JPN): Takemoto Eiji |
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Azai Nagamasa
Historical Info: Daimyo of Oumi, husband of O-Ichi. Used to be ally of Oda, but he favored the longer-time ally Asakura when the two clans fought at Anegawa.
Weapon: Lance
Moveset type: Combo
Specials: -Calls an Ambush; -Elemental attack
Stages: Anegawa, Usa-yama
Voice Actor (JPN): Kamiya Hiroshi
Also voiced: Captain Gundam in SD Gundam Force |
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Shima Sakon
Historical Info: A former Tsutsui retainer, he became one of the chief lieutenants for the Western (Toyotomi) army during Sekigahara.
Weapon: Big Sword
Moveset type: Special
Specials: -Ground shaking attack; -Calls for support fire
Stages: Yamazaki, Shizugatake
Voice Actor (JPN): Yamada Shinichi |
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Shimazu Yoshihiro
Historical Info: Second son of Shimazu Takahisa, brother of Yoshihisa. An able general from the Kyushu, he had participated in more than 50 battles. After the Shimazu surrendered to Toyotomi, Yoshihisa retired and handed over the clan to him. He would support Toyotomi at Sekigahara.
Weapon: Hammer
Moveset type: Combo
Specials: -Attack stat up, but defense down a bit; -Able to ram enemy
Stages: Kyushu, Odawara
Voice Actor (JPN): Egawa Hisao
Also voiced: Ishikawa Goemon in Sengoku Musou 1, Cao Ren in Shin Sangoku Musou |
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Tachibana Ginchiyo
Historical Info: Daughter of Tachibana Dousetsu, retainer of the Ootomo clan, rival of Kyushu's famous clan Shimazu. After Dousetsu's death, she became the head of the Tachibana clan due to Dousetsu having no sons. Married to Muneshige.
Weapon: Thunder Sword
Moveset type: Combo
Specials: -Lightning attack; -Improves offense stats
Stages: Kyushu, Odawara
Voice Actor (JPN): Shindou Naomi
Also voiced: Cagalli Yula Athha in Gundam SEED |
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Naoe Kanetsugu
Historical Info: An intelligent person, he is a chief retainer and advisor to the Uesugi clan. He was the one who convinced Keiji to join the clan.
Weapon: Sword & Cards
Moveset type: Special
Specials: -Uses cards as shield; -Creates field that decreases enemy speed
Stages: Kawanakajima, Tedorigawa
Voice Actor (JPN): Takatsuka Masaya
Also voiced: Mr.4 & Mr.5 in One Piece, Hyades in Tales of Eternia |
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Nene
Historical Info: This daughter of Sugihara Sadatoshi, an Oda retainer, was Hideyoshi's first wife. Said to be an intelligent woman, she outlived Hideyoshi and lived until the Edo period.
Weapon: Twin Daggers
Moveset type: Special
Specials: -Bunshin no Jutsu (Creates replicas of herself); -Henka no Jutsu (Transforms to another soldier)
Stages: Yamazaki, Shizugatake
Voice Actor (JPN): Yamazaki Wakana
Also voiced: Mouri Ran in Meitantei Conan, Ayane in Dead or Alive, Nami in One Piece |
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Fuuma Kotaro
Historical Info: Leader of the Fuuma Ninja clan who loyally served the Hojo clan, owner of Odawara Castle. Some tales say he was responsible for Hanzou's death.
Weapon: Gauntlets
Moveset type: Charge
Specials: -Fire Ninjutsu; -Stretches gauntlet and grapples enemy
Voice Actor (JPN): Hiyama Nobuyuki
Also voiced: Balmung in .hack, Shiro Amada in Gundam 08th MS Team, Multa Azrael in Gundam SEED |
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Miyamoto Musashi
Historical Info: The ever-famous master swordsman with his Nitenichi-ryu style, and the author of Gorin-sho (Five Rings Book). He is said to have participated in Sekigahara and Osaka under the Ukita clan.
Weapon: Two Swords
Moveset type: Charge
Specials: -Counter Stance; -War Cry
Stages: Sekigahara, Village Rescue
Voice Actor (JPN): Kaneko Hidehiko |
Returning Old Characters
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Sanada Yukimura
Moveset type: Charge
Specials: -Whistles to call a horse; -Fire dash
Stages: Nagashino, Odawara
Voice Actor (JPN): Kusao Takeshi
Also voiced: Trunks in Dragon Ball, Kougaiji in Gensomaden Saiyuki |
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Maeda Keiji
Moveset type: Charge
Specials: -Whistles to call a horse; -Grapples enemy
Stages: Odawara, Rescuing Mitsunari
Voice Actor (JPN): Ueda Yuji
Also voiced: Sagara Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin, Takeshi (Brock) in Pokemon |
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Oda Nobunaga
Moveset type: Special
Specials: -Unleashes barrier; -Improves offense stats
Stages: Nagashino, Osaka-wan
Voice Actor (JPN): Kosugi Jurouta
Also voiced: Sarutobi Asuma in Naruto, Arlong in One Piece |
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Akechi Mitsuhide
Moveset type: Combo
Specials: -Quick Iai Draw; -Counter Stance
Stages: Kanegasaki, Odani-jyou
Voice Actor (JPN): Midorikawa Hikaru
Also voiced: Heero Yuy in Gundam Wing, Android 16 in Dragon Ball |
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Uesugi Kenshin
Moveset type: Combo
Specials: -Creates an exploding white puppet; -Unleashes Bishamonten's power by creating a big afterimage
Stages: Kawanakajima, Village Rescue
Voice Actor (JPN): Nakata Jouji
Also voiced: Tokugawa Ieyasu |
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Oichi
Moveset type: Combo
Specials: -Calls an Ambush; -Heals or Gives Ability Boost to ally
Stages: Village Rescue, Kanegasaki
Voice Actor (JPN): Maeda Ai
Also voiced: Tachikawa Mimi in Digimon, Shion Uzuki in Xenosaga |
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Okuni*
Moveset type: Charge
Specials: -Raises ally stats temporarily; -Lowers enemy stats temporarily
Voice Actor (JPN): Yamazaki Wakana
Also voiced: Nene |
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Saiga Magoichi
Moveset type: Charge
Specials: -Shoots with rifle; -Lock-on
Stages: Anegawa, Osaka-wan
Voice Actor (JPN): Isobe Hiroshi
Also voiced: Ras Fomalhaut in Tales of Eternia |
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Takeda Shingen
Moveset type: Charge
Specials: -Grabs enemy and swings him; -Random stat up for 10 sec
Stages: Kawanakajima, Pirate Suppression
Voice Actor (JPN): Gouri Daisuke
Also voiced: Mishima Heihachi in Tekken, Mr. Satan in Dragon Ball, Dozul Zabi in Gundam 0078, Basque Om in Gundam Z |
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Date Masamune
Moveset type: Charge
Specials: -Taunts enemy to lower ability; -Shoots with pistols
!Weapon has been changed to: Sword & Two Pistols
Stages: Odawara, Hasedou
Voice Actor (JPN): Hiyama Nobuyuki
Also voiced: Fuuma Kotaro |
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Nouhime
Moveset type: Special
Specials: -Plants bombs; -Detonates bombs
Stages: Nagashino, Village Rescue
Voice Actor (JPN): Suzuki Mariko
Also voiced: KOS-MOS in Xenosaga, Marino in Rockman X Command Mission |
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Hattori Hanzou
Moveset type: Special
Specials: -Ninjutsu (3 types); -Bunshin no Jutsu
Stages: Anegawa, Mikatagahara
Voice Actor (JPN): Kuroda Takaya
Also voiced: Darcia in Wolf's Rain |
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Mori Ranmaru*
Moveset type: Charge
Specials: -Quick Iai Draw; -Attack stat up, but defense down a bit
Voice Actor (JPN): Shindou Naomi
Also voiced: Tachibana Ginchiyo |
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Moveset type: Combo
Specials: -Makes enemies drop gold; -Taunts enemy and lower their defense
Stages: Yamazaki, Shizugatake
Voice Actor (JPN): Ishikawa Hideo
Also voiced: Zhou Tai in Shin Sangoku Musou, Auron in FFX, Nankoubou Tenkai in Shin Onimusha, Uchiha Itachi in Naruto |
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Honda Tadakatsu
Moveset type: Charge
Specials: -War cry; -Able to ram enemy
Stages: Anegawa, Mikatagahara
Voice Actor (JPN): Ootsuka Akio
Also voiced: Anavel Gato in Gundam 0083, Ansem in Kingdom Hearts |
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Inahime
Moveset type: Special
Specials: -Shoots with bow; -Elemental shot
Stages: Odawara, Village Rescue
Voice Actor (JPN): Oomoto Makiko
Also voiced: Shiho Hahnenfuss in Gundam SEED |
* indicates playable in all modes other than Musou mode
(Kunoichi, Ishikawa Goemon & Imagawa Yoshimoto are not in Samurai Warriors 2)
Credited to, Alex Dino |
Game News & Release Dates
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Dec 18, 08 |
Apr 21, 09 |
Apr 24, 09 |
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Dec 18, 08 |
Apr 21, 09 |
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Dec 18, 08 |
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Apr 24, 09 |
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Feb 16, 10 |
Feb 19, 10 |
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Oct 01, 09 |
Feb 16, 10 |
Feb 19, 10 |
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Mar 11, 2010 |
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May 28, 09 |
Jun 23, 09 |
Jun 26, 09 |
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May 28, 09 |
Jun 23, 09 |
Jun 26, 09 |
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Sep 03, 09 |
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Jan 21, 2010 |
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Mar 25, 2010 |
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Mar 25, 2010 |
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Sep 18, 09 |
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Dec 03, 09 |
2010 |
2010 |
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Nov 27, 08 |
Aug 25, 09 |
Q3 2009 |
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Mar 12, 09 |
Canceled |
Canceled |
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Nov 27, 09 |
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*Note: Q1 = Jan to Mar ; Q2 = Apr to Jun ; Q3 = Jul to Sep ; Q4 = Oct to Dec
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