Hideaki Kobayakawa

Hideaki Kobayakawa (小早川 秀秋) is considered to be Hideyoshi's nephew and is the famous turncoat at Sekigahara. He is voiced by Alessandro Juliani in the English dub for Kessen.

Samurai Warriors
In Samurai Warriors 2, he is a young and indecisive general at Sekigahara. He is stationed in a garrison and hesitates to take action. Ieyasu often orders his men to force him into action, such as ordering Magobei Fuse to fire at him or sending Hanzō Hattori to threaten him. If the Western Army prevent these from succeeding, he will finally charge for the Western Army. He is alternatively seen to have already defected at the start of battle. In Motochika's stage, he comes back to the Western Army and is touched to see anyone come to his rescue.

In Nene's dream stage, he's one of her allies and defends the main camp. Though Ieyasu tries to break his will, he will remain loyal to his mother.

Kessen
Kobayakawa appears as a member of the Western Army in Kessen. He is relatively the same as his Samurai Warriors counterpart except that he acts frightened by the mere sight of his comrades. He came in contact with Ieyasu prior to the battle and promised to move out against his side immediately. However, he spends a majority of the battle contemplating and will refuse to take any action. If the Western Army does poorly, he will defect to the East and charge for Mitsunari's camp. Should the Western Army win, he remains a reluctant yet massive unit.

Saihai no Yukue
In Saihai no Yukue, Kobayakawa is a young and cheerful looking teenager. He hopes to make a name for himself under Mitsunari's troops. His behavior is quite erratic and, though he acts with good intentions, many people don't trust him. Most people only want to use Kobayakawa for his political influence.

Quotes

 * "Master Kobayakawa, loyalty or death? Make your choice."
 * "I'm not supposed to hang out with you! My mom says you're a bad influence!"
 * Hanzō and Hideaki in Nene's dream stage; Samurai Warriors 2


 * "That sniveling Kobayakawa! What is he waiting for?! I told him to attack immediately!"
 * "What can he be doing? Why doesn't he move?! Kobayakawa must rise and attack!"
 * Ieyasu and Mitsunari during Sekigahara; Kessen