Hideyoshi Toyotomi - Genius extraordinare
Hey, it could happen.
Table of Contents
I) Hideyoshi Toyotomi 101
a) History in Samurai Warriors
b) Story in Warriors Orochi
c) Some info on this guide)
II) Unlocking Hideyoshi
III) Move set
a) Move set
b) Mounted move set
c) Extra moves
IV) Maximizing Hideyoshi's effectiveness
V) Weapons
a) Triple Staff
b) Painful Triad
c) Monster Bones
d) Simian Sansetsu
VI) Pros and Cons to using Hideyoshi
a) Pros
b) Cons
VII) SW story mode quotes
SW Chapter 1 : Battle of Jing Province
SW Chapter 2 : Battle of Honnoji
SW Chapter 2-X : Battle of Kawanakajima
-Under Construction-
VIII) Frequently asked questions
IX) Legal stuff
X) Version updates
XI) Thanks
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Hideyoshi Toyotomi 101
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History in Samurai Warriors (Put together by Jiyu Aifu)
Hideyoshi Toyotomi - 1536-1598
Hideyoshi Toyotomi provides a marvelous example of a rags to riches
story. He was born in a village called Nakamura in the Owari Province
as the son of a peasant/foot soldier, with no traceable samurai
lineage. His childhood name was Hiyoshimaru, but he changed it to
Tokichiro Kinoshita for his coming of age. Kinoshita was actually a
name he made up so he could enter service since peasants did not have
surnames. He began serving a lord of the Imagawa clan, only to run away
to Owari with a sum of money entrusted to him. There, he joined
Nobunaga Oda as a lowly servant, but his resourcefulness and talent did
not go unnoticed by Nobunaga and he would soon rise to fame, despite
his peasant background.
Tokichiro acted as Nobunaga's sandal bearer at the Battle of Okehazema
and later, now known as Hideyoshi Kinoshita, he was able to bribe a
number of Mino warlords to desert the Saito. One of Hideyoshi's most
famed accomplishments was his legendary construction of Sunomata
Castle. It is rumored to have been built in just one night, but that
probability is unlikely in reality. It was more likely to have been
done in three months, which is still remarkable enough. Nonetheless,
with the castle in place, he discovered a route to the rear of
Inabayama Castle, leading to its capture and the defeat of the Saito.
By now, Nobunaga has become very impressed with Hideyoshi's abilities.
Some time later, Hideyoshi Kinoshita became Hideyoshi Hashiba. He
created this new surname by borrowing characters from the names of two
Oda retainers, Nagahide Niwa and Katsuie Shibata. These two officers
were thought to be perfect and by combining their names, Hideyoshi
sought to rise above and beyond them. By this time, he was also married
to a woman named Nene and his mother was also remarried and produced
his trusted half-brother, Hidenaga. Hideyoshi's physical features were
similar to those of a monkey and because of this, Nobunaga often called
him "Saru", meaning monkey.
Hideyoshi earned plenty of battlefield experience over the next few
years, flying his "golden gourd" standard during the war with the Azai
and Asakura. While Oda forces were marching against the Asakura,
Nobunaga was ambushed by his brother-in-law, Nagamasa Azai,as well as
the warrior monks of Mount Hiei. He had no choice other than to
retreat, but there was no where he could have escaped with an army as
large as his. So Hideyoshi volunteered to distract the enemy while
Nobunaga escapes.
He captured a small fort called Kanegasaki and harrassed the three
armies of the Asakura, Azai, and warrior monks while Nobunaga made his
escape. Now Hideyoshi was isolated and surrounded by three angry
forces. Nobunaga thought that Hideyoshi must have died, but three days
later he arrived in Kyoto with most of his men, starving and
exhausted. Hideyoshi made this escape by marching out of the fort and
challenging the Asakura army. Then he fled back into the fort and led
his men out the rear gate and fled as fast as he could to Kyoto. From
then on, when Hideyoshi's battle standard of the "golden gourd" was
spotted, Nobunaga already concluded victory, for it meant Hideyoshi was
there.
By 1576, the Oda had gone to war with the Mori and Hideyoshi was
ordered to co-command a campaign along with Mitsuhide Akechi. Both of
these men enjoyed independence of command during this campaign, an
honor Nobunaga rarely gave to his commanders.
For the next few years, Hideyoshi continued pushing back the large
forces of the Mori, although being heavily outnumbered through much of
the war. In 1582, he besieged Takamatsu Castle, a fortress the Mori
thought to be absolutely necessary to their defense. Takamatsu was held
by Muneharu Shimizu, dedicated warrior who could not be swayed by
bribery or threats. However, Takamatsu lied on a flat plain just below
sea level so Hideyoshi had the nearby Ashimorigawa damned up and its
waters diverted around the castle, isolating Shimizu. Terumoto Mori
soon arrived himself, but hesitated to make a movement. Meanwhile,
Hideyoshi bombarded the castle with constant rifle fire.
Hideyoshi was still concerned about the menacing threat the Mori army
posed and sent for reinforcements. Nobunaga obliged his request and
sent a number of contingents, including Mitsuhide Akechi, who decided
to instead lead his troops to attack Nobunaga Oda himself.
June, 1582, Nobunaga Oda died due to the attack by Mitsuhide Akechi.
Mitsuhide
wanted the Mori to hear of this news first for his own benefit,
however his messenger was intercepted by Hideyoshi. He wanted to
immediately rush after Mitsuhide, but he was still stuck in a battle
with the Mori. He decided to negotiate a peace with them so he could go
after Mitsuhide, but he knew the Mori would never negotiate unless
Takamatsu fell. So in order to speed things up, Hideyoshi promised
Muneharu Shimizu that his wife and family would be spared if he
surrendered, and becoming aware of the hardships his men were facing
under the harsh conditions, Muneharu slit his belly open in front of
both armies. Thus, Takamatsu was secured by Hideyoshi.
After hastily making negotiations with the Mori, Hideyoshi raced after
Mitsuhide, catching him off guard at Yamazaki. Mitsuhide was unable to
secure the support he had hoped for and was defeated and killed.
Hideyoshi was then able to present Mitsuhide's head at the grave of
Nobunaga Oda.
The question of who would succeed Nobunaga was intensely argued upon by
Hideyoshi and Katsuie Shibata. Katsuie supported Nobunaga's third son,
Nobutaka Oda, while Hideyoshi supported Hidenobu Oda, the son of
Nobutada Oda. Nobutada was Nobunaga's original heir, but he
unfortunately shared his father's fate at Honnoji. Many of Nobunaga's
chief retainers supported Hideyoshi, creating hostility between him and
Katsuie.
Katsuie returned to Echizen to strategize against Hideyoshi. He secured
the support of Nobutaka Oda and Kazumasu Takigawa, but failed to win
the support of many others he had hoped for. He was still in a position
that could match Hideyoshi, especially since Hideyoshi's support would
dwindle if he apeared to encounter difficulty due to his simple
background.
This did not go beyond Hideyoshi's notice and due to discrete threats
made by Hideyoshi, Nobutaka panicked and moved to attack him. This was
a big mistake since the passes from Echizen were still covered in snow.
Due to this action, Kazumasu Takigawa turned to support Hideyoshi. In
turn, Hideyoshi quickly surrounded Gifu Castle and Nobutaka
surrendered.
A number of battles went on from there leading up to Shizugatake where
Hideyoshi's forced march surprised Katsuie and caused him to seal
himself up in his castle where he took his life. His wife and sister to
Nobunaga, Oichi, joined him, but her daughters to Nagamasa Azai were
released. Hidenobu Oda was soon just forgotten about and Hideyoshi
Hashiba became the true successor to Nobunaga.
However, Nobunaga's other son, Nobukatsu, allied himself with Ieyasu
Tokugawa and defied Hideyoshi. They clashed at the Battle of Komaki-
Nagakute, which ended in a stalemate. However, Nobukatsu was losing
land and decided to make peace with Hideyoshi before he lost everything
and Ieyasu had little choice but to do the same.
Hideyoshi soon took to a number of tasks to consolidate his domain
including, conquering the island of Shikoku and receiving a number of
promotions from the imperial court, including the rank of Kampaku
(regent). He wanted to be named Shogun, but he was unable to be given
such a rank because of his peasant origins.
Hideyoshi Hashiba soon changed his name again to Hideyoshi Toyotomi,
meaning "Bountiful Minister". Now only two forces remained in
Hideyoshi's way to unifying the land. The Hojo of Kanto and the Shimazu
of Kyushu. Hideyoshi first went down to Kyushu to subdue the Shimazu
and they soon surrendered to him. The leader of the Shimazu, Yoshihisa,
was forced to give up his position to his younger brother, Yoshihiro.
While in Kyushu, Hideyoshi sensed a possible threat from Christian
influences and issued the Christian Expulsion Edict, which forced all
Christian missionaries to leave the country. This did not ban the
religion in Japan, however. It only banned forced conversions, but
still allowed landholders to become Christian with permission.
Delving in his role as the "Bountiful Minister", Hideyoshi often
performed in plays about his life, and studied the tea ceremony and
poetry. He even hosted an event called the Grand Kitano Tea Ceremony,
which showcased some of the finest tea items and Hideyoshi himself
served tea to several lucky individuals.Hideyoshi had also been
strengthening the imperial court in exchange for themproviding him with
legitimacy. Hideyoshi, a former peasant, visiting the emperor of Japan
annoyed many people.
Hideyoshi began a domestic campaign known as the Great Sword Hunt. This
act ordered all peasants to disarm completely. Only warriors were
allowed to bear weapons now. This was done to prevent uprisings. And to
appease the Buddhist monks, who had a history of constant
insurrections, he melted down many of the collected weapons to build a
giant statue of Buddha. Hideyoshi also drew a very strict line between
the villager and the warrior. A member of either group was forbidden to
cross over to the other. A national survey and census was also issued.
Once the citizens were registered they were forbidden to leave their
respective provinces without permission. Another step to prevent
bandits from roaming around. Hideyoshi also abolished slavery,
replacing it with contract and indentured labor.
In 1590, Hideyoshi was finally prepared to finish off the Hojo, who
were the last major threat to the Toyotomi. The Hojo refused to
surrender and took to the strategy of keeping within the defenses of
Odawara Castle, which had proved successful in numerous past invasions.
However, after a three month siege, the Hojo finally gave in and
surrendered. The Sengoku Era had officially come to an end with
Hideyoshi Toyotomi unifying the land.
Just like Nobunaga, Hideyoshi saw impressive structures as a symbol of
powerand Osaka Castle was constructed, becoming one of the greatest
castles ever built in Japan. When Hideyoshi's infant son to Lady Yodo
(daughter of Oichi and Nagamasa Azai) ,Tsurumatsu, died, he had to find
a new heir to his realm. His brother Hidenagadied soon after as well,
and Hideyoshi adopted his nephew, Hidetsugu, and named him his heir.
Hideyoshi also took the rank of Taiko (retired regent)and gave
Hidetsugu his former rank of Kampaku.
Hideyoshi had aspirations of invading China, and asked for permission
to march Japanese soldiers through the Korean peninsula. This request
was not granted and in 1592, Toyotomi forces invaded Korea. The Korean
invasion was going well at first, but was eventually proving difficult
due to Korean guerillas, Chinese troops, and the Korean navy. Hideyoshi
then sought to negotiate and withdrew his forces from Korea.
In 1593, Hideyoshi's second son to Lady Yodo was born, Hideyori.
Hideyoshi devoted much of his time to Hideyori, but then he realized
the potential of a succession war between Hideyori and Hidetsugu after
his death. He decided to send Hidetsugu to Mount Koya and ordered him
to commit suicide. Any of his family members who did not follow suit,
were killed. Thus, Hideyori became the absolute heir.
Hideyoshi ordered another invasion Korea, but in 1598 he fell ill. He
formed a council of five regents to rule until Hideyori was old enough
to take over. They consisted of Ieyasu Tokugawa, Toshiie Maeda,
Terumoto Mori, Hideie Ukita, and Kagekatsu Uesugi, and each of them
signed a pledge of loyalty to Hideyori. Soon after, Hideyoshi Toyotomi
died and the invasion of Korea was again called off. He hoped the five
regents would keep one another in check. He especially relied on
Toshiie Maeda, however he died as well in 1599, which led to thecouncil
of regents to break up. Ieyasu Tokugawa then rose to power and took the
title of Shogun in 1603. Hideyori resided in Osaka Castle until 1615,
until Ieyasu finally attacked him. After two sieges, Hideyori Toyotomi
committed suicide along with his mother, Lady Yodo. The Toyotomi clan
had been officially eliminated.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi was a remarkable figure in Japanese history and
remains such to this day. Hideyoshi is often portrayed as a hero and a
creator of a golden age, and aside from his Korean invasions, he
deserves much of this acclaim. Many of his policies and initiatives
were left in place, which made the Tokugawa shogunate possible.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi's cultural legacy lived on and he remains a very
large figure in Japanese history.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyotomi_Hideyoshi
http://www.samurai-archives.com/hideyoshi.html
http://uk.geocities.com/rainforestwind/toyotomi.htm
Hideyoshi's story in Warriors Orochi
As you can figure, Hideyoshi's story in Orochi isn't too complex,
as the story isn't too complex. Hideyoshi is fighting alongside his
lord, Nobunaga Oda in order to take down Orochi. Surprising right? If
I can think of a way to expand upon this section, I will as soon as
possible.
Some information about this guide
The only thing you need to know that isn't in the table of contents,
is that there are a lot of Hideyoshi jokes scattered in here.
Keep an eye out for them.
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II) Unlocking Hideyoshi Toyotomi
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Go to your local game store and pick up a copy of Warriors Orochi.
Go home and put it in your PS2.
Go to story mode and select SW.
Would you look at that! There he is! Time to unite this land!
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III) Move list
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(S is Square, T is Triangle)
S - A diagonal upward swing that swings 270 degrees around Hideyoshi
SS - Hideyoshi does a 360-degree spin
SSS - A diagonal swing that slopes downward
SSSS - Same as his S
SSSSS - A 360 degree spin with his staff up in the air
SSSSSS - Another 360 degree spin
SSSSSSS+ - He spins his staff like a Baton and finishes with a forward
thrust.
T* - Charges up staff, jumps, and slams into the ground
ST - Swings, and does a charged swing upward, knocking soldiers into
the air
SST - SS with a forward thrust
SSST - Swings staff around him once, then in the air and around him
again
SSSST - Follows up SSSS combo with a jump into the air with a burst of
energy
SSSSST - Follows up combo with 2 dashes while swinging his staff around
him
SSSSSST - Thrust forward, flips and throws target. Breaks enemy guard.
SSSSSSST - Follows up combo with multiple swings that go all around
him.
Jump T - Slams staff into the ground
Jump S - Swings downward
Running S - Gets low to the ground and spins around with staff out
Mounted move set
S - A swing to the right
SS - 2 swings to the right
SSS - 2 swings and what would be bashing someone on top of the head
type swing
SSSS - SSS followed up by another swing
SSSSS - Same as SSSS with one more swing
SSSSSS - Same as SSSSS with one more swing
SSSSSSS - same as SSSSSS with 2 more swings
T - Horse gets on back legs and stomps down front legs
ST - Swing, the more powerful swing
SST - 2 swings, then a thrust
SSST- 3 swings, then does a flip in his seat, swinging his staff around
Horse Running T - Horse jumps through the air and slams back into the
ground
Musou - Hideyoshi jumps around spinning his staff in circles around him
Enhanced Strike R1
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Deliver enhanced charge attack (uses musou)
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Increase team speed
Counter Strike R1
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When receiving damage from the enemy, Deliver counterattack (uses
musou)
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IV) Maximizing Hideyoshi's effectiveness
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Simply put, his last charge is your best friend. The move hits so
many people in all different directions, you will probably use it more
than anything else. Use his guard break on pesky officers that don't
know when to fight instead of block. Use someone who is fast in your
party because his speed boost will make them faster than they should
be. Try to cover your ears when you bring him out. His charge 3 and 5
are also good friends of yours, take full advantage of his range.
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V) Weapons
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Hideyoshi uses a staff (I forgot the actual name) in battle, giving
him excellent range and a somewhat crazy move set.
His weapons are as follows:
1) Triple Staff
-Base attack: 9
2) Painful Triad
-Base attack: 18
3) Monster Bones
-Base attack: 36
4) Simian Sansetsu
-Base attack: 73
A Simian Sansetsu can be acquired the same way as every other level 4
weapon
Doing any stage with a difficulty of 3 stars or more on Hard
Doing any stage on Chaos.
Note - These do not guarantee a level 4, but it is the only way to get
them.
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VI) Pros and cons
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Pros:
Amazing range
Good move set
Hilarious
Acts like a monkey
Fast
Uses best 1 on 1 move (The charge where he breaks the guard)
Cons:
Absolutely terrible voice
Musou is pretty terrible.
Acts like a monkey
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VII) Quotes
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Hideyoshi is a very loopy guy, as he says a lot of weird stuff.
His voice in this game, well, I don't know what happened.
I liked his voice in SW2, but this game; it's a little heavy on the
ears.
*Note - Any Quotes with a star next to them, are times Hideyoshi was
made fun of for looking like a monkey.
**Note - All of these happened when I had Hideyoshi as the active
character.
Officer KO - "Serves you right for getting in my way!"
Switched into party - "This land needs uniting!"
Here are the lines I've heard in SW story mode.
----------Samurai Warriors Chapter 1 - Battle of Jing Province
"We have to keep our comrades alive at any cost!"
Activation - Unknown
"Hmmm, If I didn't know better, I'd say you have a plan up your sleeve"
"But the only way ahead for you lies through me!"
Activation - Approaching Mitsunari Ishida
"I'm twice the man you are, well, uh, let's say one and a half times,
just to be fair."
Activation - Defeating Mitsunari Ishida
*Mitsunari - "At least I've made it down the evolutionary scale."
Activation - Response to Hideyoshi's
twice the man comment.
"Slither out of this one you reptile!"
Activation - Said when I approached Cao Pi.
May or may not be the requirement.
----------Samurai Warriors Chapter 2- Battle of Honnoji
"Ah, Nene? No, it can't be."
"This could be tough, I never even win an argument against Nene"
Activation - approaching Sun Shang Xiang
"Cao Cao certainly is a remarkable individual."
"What are you in love with the man?"
Activation - Approaching Xiahou Dun
----------Samurai Warriors Chapter 2-X: Battle of Kawanakajima
"You'll be the one who rues this day, for having the misfortune
of running into me!"
Activation - Approach Sima Yi
***Rest coming soon!***
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VIII) Frequently asked questions
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Q: Why did you make a Hideyoshi Guide?
A: Hideyoshi is my favorite character. His moveset, his craziness,
and his voice (in SW 2, not WO) made him my all time favorite
character.
Q: What exactly happened to Hideyoshi's voice, it's terrible!
A: I agree, I was actually disgusted by his voice in this game. I
don't know exactly why Koei decided to give him the voice. I and
everyone else who plays this game feel your pain.
Q: Hey, your guide is worse than Hideyoshi's voice!
A: Well that's pretty bad isn't it! When you write a guide come talk
to me and we will see who looks more like a monkey.
Q: What other guides for this game are you going to do?
A: Probably just Nene.
Q: I can't unlock SW gaiden stage 8 to get his personal item!
A: As of right now, neither can I, so I'll post an answer here in the
future
Q: Who are you exactly?
A: My name is David Bert, preferably just Bert. I live on Long Island
in New York. My life consists of work, school, shows, and band
practice. I also love DW4 and SW2 with a passion, along with Warriors
Orochi.
Q: Here is a question from yours truly. If you guys have questions or
comments, email me at
[email protected].
If you see something is missing or should be put in, inform me, and I
will
give you full credit.
A: I don't really look like a monkey anymore..uh, do I?
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IX) Legal stuff
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Copyright 2007 David Bert
This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for
personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or
otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use
of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display
is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright.
All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by
their respective trademark and copyright holders.
Don't copy my stuff please. :-)
(Jiyu Aifu received his information from the following pages, thanks
again)
Also thanks to:
Samurai Archives for information on Hideyoshi.
(www.samurai-archives.com)
Wikipedia for information on Hideyoshi.
(www.wikipedia.com)
Rainforest Wind for information on Hideyoshi.
(
http://uk.geocities.com/rainforestwind/toyotomi.htm)
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X) Version History
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(1.0) October 28, 2007
I made the bulk of the guide. Planning to add more soon.
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XI) Thanks
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I would like to thank Koei for making such an amazing game.
I would like to thank anyone who helped me with this guide.
I would like to give 1000 thanks to Jiyu Aifu for putting together such
a great Hideyoshi history summary. Also for letting me use it.
I'd like to thank my step-mom Nereida for hooking me up with some money
to buy Warriors Orochi.
I like to thank one of my best friends and fellow band member Paul
Valestra for informing me that this game existed.
I would most importantly like to thank Hideyoshi Toyotomi for
being awesome. Sleep well Hideyoshi.
"I want to create a world where everyone can be happy. That is the
promise that I have made. Hey, that sounds cool doesn't it?"
