Nobukatsu Oda

Nobukatsu Oda is Nobunaga's second son and argued heir for the Oda family after his elder brother's death. He tries to support Katsuie's rebellion against Hideyoshi, but meets failure and is subdued. Though a vassal of the Toyotomi family, he secretly supported Ieyasu's rise to power until his defection prior to the siege of Osaka Castle.

Role in Games
Throughout the Samurai Warriors series, Nobukatsu is a necessary figure for the Tokugawa's victory at Komaki-Nagakute. Without his support, the Tokugawa will lose to Hideyoshi and they will automatically lose the battle. In Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends, Ieyasu leaves Nobukatsu in charge of the Tokugawa main camp at Komaki-Nagakute while the lord heads into Mt. Komaki. As Nobukatsu guards the camp, he is forced to fight Tsuneoki Ikeda, Nagayoshi Mori, Hidenaga Hashiba and even Hidemasa Hori until at the last second, Tadakatsu arrives to save the Oda lord from the attackers. During the sequel, he protects Kiyosu Castle from the enemy. Sakon charges for him and can be saved by the Tokugawa forces.

Nobukatsu tries to charge head on for Hideyoshi in the third title, but Kiyomasa notices his movements and tries to dispatch Nobukatsu. Strangely, while present at Honnoji, he still survives the battle.

During Mitsuhide's rebellion in Mōri Motonari: Chikai no Sanya, Ieyasu "rescues" Nobukatsu from the capital and spirits him away to Mikawa. When his younger brother dies in the battle against Terumoto's army, Nobukatsu allies himself with Ieyasu to resist. He has doubts that they are able to win but participates in battle due to Ieyasu's confidence. His allegiance provokes other remnants of the Oda to join the forces gathering in Mikawa. During the first confrontation with Terumoto's forces at Nōbi Plain, Nobukatsu guards a castle located on the plains and sends a continuous string of reinforcements. When beaten by the Mōri army, he is later identified to have died in battle.