Nobufusa Baba

Nobuharu Baba is a member of Shingen's Four Guardian Kings in the Takeda army.

Nobuharu has been featured prominently in Koei's titles as Nobufusa Baba.

Role in Games
In Samurai Warriors, he mainly appears on the Takeda side of their famed battles, Kawanakajima, Mikatagahara and Nagashino. In the latter unlike his friends Masakage Yamagata and Masatoyo Naito, his death will not be reported to players on the Takeda side. He may live past Nagashino if the player is Shingen himself. One example is that Nobufusa could fight against the Oda at Azuchi Castle. Another is that he would fight against the Oda in the final battle at Yamazaki.

Samurai Warriors 2 has his roles remain the same albeit with changes. When players use Yukimura at Nagashino, Nobufusa can be saved. Even if he does survive the battle, he will inevitably die. Baba may even appear at Shingen and Kenshin's version of Sekigahara for their final battle. At Mikatagahara, Kotaro can kill Nobufusa at his version of the battle.

His first chronological battle appearance in Samurai Warriors 3 is in the Suruga-Sagami Conflict on the Takeda-Imagawa side.

For his appearance in Kessen III, Nobufusa is featured as a minor antagonist fighting for the Takeda. He dies at Nagashino along with Masatoyo and Masakage.