Kitabatake is an infantry hero available in the Scenario Editor in Age of Empires II. He is based on Kitabatake Chikafusa (北畠 親房), who was a Japanese court noble, historian and writer of the 14th century. Despite his personal bias and political motives in his work on the history of Japan's feudal government and Imperial line, they are some of the most detailed accounts available.
In the game, Kitabatake is represented by a Samurai but with better stats. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health (since The Conquerors). Like other infantry units, Kitabatake is affected by all technologies that affect infantry as well as any other bonuses that affect them.
Campaign appearances[]
Historical Battles[]
- Kurikara: Hojo Tokimasa and Taira no Koremori (Emperor Taira no Kiyomori in the HD Edition) are both renamed Kitabatake. The former will assist Minamoto in breaking the Taira clan, while the latter controls the city of Kyoto and needs to be killed in order to finish the conquest of Kyoto.
Victors and Vanquished[]
- Nobunaga: Chosokabe Kunichika is a renamed Kitabatake. He leads the Chosokabe clan in Shikoku and southern Honshu, one of six major clans vying for control of Japan.
