Oda Nobunaga Den (織田信長伝, Translated: Legend of Oda Nobunaga) is the fourth entry of the Eiketsuden series, a series of simulation games that portrays the titular historical figures in a heroic image. At the time of the game's release, a similarly themed Taiga drama special was broadcast earlier the same year.
This title centers on Nobunaga's life, starting with his teenager years as the Fool of Owari and historically ending with his death at Honnōji. In many ways, this title could be considered a spiritual predecessor to Kessen III.
Gameplay[]
For an overall evaluation of the general gameplay, please view the Eiketsuden series article. The following lists the unique traits found within this entry.
Oda Nobunaga Den reuses game mechanics and graphics from its predecessor, Mouri Motonari: Chikai no Sanshi. Most of the character attributes, unit types and skills are the same in both titles.
The game focuses on Nobunaga, a commander, who requests army necessities before battles. Access to facilities is limited, and gold and experience are harder to earn. Armor and weaponry upgrades are expensive. The player can alter the scenario by following or defying history. Enemies are scaled to match the highest-leveled unit, and enemy AI changes slightly.
The game has simplified battle animations, assigned officer skills to individual characters, and new abilities for major characters. Ability points can't be regenerated without rare items, making them harder to abuse. Unit types are no longer set in stone, and characters can change weapons outside battle. Optional battles occur at select intervals, and saves are included after each chapter ends.
Characters[]
Main army[]
- Nobunaga Oda
- Nagahide Niwa
- Nobumori Sakuma
- Toshiie Maeda
- Hidetaka Kawashiri
- Tsuneoki Ikeda
- Narimasa Sassa
- Katsuie Shibata
- Hideyoshi Hashiba / Tokichirō Kinoshita
- Kazumasu Takigawa
- Mitsuhide Akechi
- Fujitaka Hosokawa
- Yoshinari Mori
- Nagayoshi Mori
- Yoritaka Hachiya
- Mitsuharu Fuwa
- Nagachika Kanamori
- Masakatsu Hachisuka
- Yoshitaka Kuki
- Junkei Tsuitsui
- Ujisato Gamō
- Nobutada Oda
Ally NPCs[]
- Nobuhide Oda
- Masahide Hirate
- Nobumitsu Oda
- Dōsan Saitō
- Dōkū Hōta
- Masayasu Sogō
- Nōhime
- Oichi
- Chacha Azai
- Kanbei Kuroda
- Hanbei Takenaka
- Ranmaru Mori
Tokugawa clan[]
- Ieyasu Tokugawa / Motoyasu Matsudaira
- Mototada Torii
- Honda Tadakatsu
- Yasumasa Sakakibara
- Tadayo Ōkubo
- Kazumasa Ishikawa
- Tadatsugu Sakai
- Hanzō Hattori
Early Opponents[]
- Nobutomo Oda
- Daizen Sakai
- Yoshimune Shiba
- Yoshikane Shiba
- Nobuhiro Oda
- Nobuyuki Oda
- Hidesada Hayashi
- Yoshitatsu Saitō
- Yoshimoto Imagawa
- Yasutomo Asahina
- Dota Gozen
Anti-Nobunaga Coalition[]
Chosokabe clan[]
- Motochika Chōsokabe
- Chikasada Kira
- Chikayasu Kōsokabe
- Nobuchika Chōsokabe
- Chikanobu Hisatake
Hojo clan[]
Allusions[]
- Nobunaga's theme song in Dynasty Warriors is a remixed version of the battle music in this game.
- Character portraits were originally used in Nobunaga no Yabou Bushou Fuuunroku.