Sengoku Basara/Shingen Takeda

Shingen Takeda (Red Minotaur in Devil Kings) is the strong and noble leader of the Takeda Clan, and the beloved "Oyakata-sama" of leading character Yukimura Sanada. Like his disciple, Shingen has a strong sense of pride and values an honorable battle, finding a certain thrill within a hard-fought war. Beneath the impulsive and emotional front he displays, there is a brilliant military mind; Shingen is one of the more experienced playable characters and has the powerful army to show for it. His strength is only matched by his highly-respected rival, Kenshin Uesugi.
 * Max HP: 62700
 * Weapon: Giant axe
 * Attribute: Fire
 * Unlock: From start

Shingen is one of the strongest characters of the game, as his attacks deal a significant amount of damage both when playing and against him, similarly to the surprising amount of strength found in Yoshihiro Shimazu. His giant axe also gives him a long reach, making even a normal psx: S-string powerful. Shingen is also a slow character, as his skills have long recovery times (and even start-up times when compared to some of the quicker generals). However, his Wind, Fire, and Mountain skills are very useful for taking out crowds, with the first proving especially effective for foot soldiers while the latter two may also come in handy during a boss fight.

A useful combo is a psx: S-string of 1-7 hits followed by Shingen's Wind skill. Continuously pressing psx: T following the use of the skill will increase the duration of the whirlwind, creating more revolutions that result in more hits.