Hisahide Matsunaga

Hisahide Matsunaga was a retainer of the Miyoshi clan and later the Oda clan. Infamous for his cruelty, violent nature and cunning, he was said to have defied Nobunaga for his own ambition. He is famous for defying his foe until his end, allegedly smashing the tea pots that Nobunaga so desired.

Role in Games
Hisahide only appears as a Fire Ninja bodyguard in Samurai Warriors 2 and can be equipped by the player to help him/her during battles.

In Kessen III, Matsunaga appears as an elderly and feudal lord who occasionally defies and belittles Nobunaga. In the Japanese script, he speaks in a sleazy and mocking Kyoto accent. Though reputed as a betrayer, villain and an odd lover of tea pots, Nobunaga spares him after his first rebellion and allows Matsunaga to join the shogunate army. He eventually defects and rebels the same time as Murashige Araki. Prior to the Siege of Shigesan Castle, Nobunaga tries to negotiate for Matsunaga's surrender but he refuses. After his final defeat, he states that he is impressed with Nobunaga before he blows himself up in one of his castle's towers.

Voice Actors

 * Richard Epcar - Kessen III (English)
 * Hisao Egawa - Kessen III (Japanese)

Quotes

 * "Hisahide, what is that insect there? It rings from within its nest, a bell cricket perhaps?"
 * "You are correct, my lord. It is the bell cricket from last year. It is essential for the insect to seek shelter, to prolong its lifespan. Lord Yoshiteru should learn from it and treasure his living days. We wouldn't want anything ...unexpected... to happen to that dear head of yours."
 * "Was that a threat, Hisahide? On what grounds do you think you have the right to order the shogun!? Out of my sight!"
 * Yoshiteru Ashikaga and Hisahide; Samurai Warriors 3: Empires


 * "Master Nobunaga, you must know, people are petty little things with petty little concerns. You have to be careful who you trust, you know. That's just something you've never learned."
 * Addressing Nobunaga, Kessen III