Kawagoe Castle

The Siege of Kawagoe Castle (河越城の戦い) is one of the most famous night raids in the Warring States period. The Uesugi forces attacked the castle well, but reinforcements led by Ujiyasu gave the trapped Tsunashige a turn-around advantage.

Role in Game
The stage first appears in Samurai Warriors Katana; Kotarō sends a lone ninja to rescue Tsunashige from annihilation. Kotarō defends the upper levels of the castle before moving down to rescue the entrapped Hojo commander. Although Tsunashige is found, the ninja then has to deal with Kenshin before escaping.

For Samurai Warriors 3, the siege is exclusive to Ujiyasu's story as it uses the same map as Inabayama, Kozuki and Fushimi castles. The rescue starts with Ujiyasu luring Norishige Obata, Norikage and Norinaga Nagao out to the open and wounding them. Ujiyasu heads to the Southwestern garrison to incapacitate Norimasa and confuse the Uesugi forces; the distraction serves to help to rescue Tsunashige. Shingen and Yoshimoto arrive to assist Tomosada and Aya later in the battle. Once Tsunashige is safely away, Ujiyasu must defeat Tomosada to finish the battle. This stage also acts as the tutorial for Samurai Warriors Chronicles, it mostly follows the Samurai Warriors 3 version of the flow of battle, with the exception of the causing a civil war between the Uesugi factions and the emphasis on playing as multiple characters.

This battle also appears as the first major event the player can partake in the Nobunaga's Ambition series when playing as the Hojo.