| “ | Lord Hideyoshi, grant me the cruelty to make them suffer! | „ |
| ~ One of Mitsunari Ishida's vengeful rants. |
Mitsunari Ishida is a major antagonist in the Sengoku BASARA franchise.
He is a loyal retainer of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, who seeks to assist his master in uniting the land of Japan under his rule. He is also a close friend of Yoshitsugu Otani, and the former friend-turn-arch-nemesis of Ieyasu Tokugawa, after the latter betrayed and killed Hideyoshi. He becomes the leader of the Western Forces, a coalition of those who remain loyal to the Toyotomi or have a grudge towards Ieyasu.
Story Events[]
In Sengoku Basara 3, he seeks to kill Ieyasu to avenge Hideyoshi. He forces Hideaki to serve under him. In the red route, he succeeds in killing Ieyasu and finds himself empty afterwards.
Gameplay[]
Mitsunari's fighting style involves massive hit counts and his element in the game is shadow, hence his moniker: "The Dark King". When AI controlled, like all other characters in the game, not only will his fighting style change as you deal more damage to him, but his weapon of choice will also change depending on the difficulty of gameplay.
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Trivia[]
- Mitsunari's fighting style, weapon, and his element somehow resembles Vergil from Devil May Cry 3.
- Mitsunari's 3rd secret move resembles the Riot of the blood from the King of fighters series.
- Kobayashi refers to him as a "fallen angel". His alternate costume has a picture of a pair of wings at the back.
- While using his joke weapon (Nameless Sword - Fortune), taunt for a special surprise.