Sakubei Hotta

Sakubei Hotta was a relative of the Sanada, through marriage. Despite being of a low class historically, and possibly not even a retainer of the Sanada, like Naiki Takanashi has been given an expanded role throughout various mediums of fiction including the play of Sanada Maru.

Samurai Warriors
In Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada, Sakubei appears as a Sanada officer and is given a unique model, acting like an easter egg of sorts, similar to Naiki. He first appears during the capture of Numata, aiding Yoritsuna Yazawa in capturing and defending said castle, which occurs during the Tensho-Jingo conflicts. He is depicted as a reckless and hot-headed warrior, who despite his bravery can get into trouble with the enemy forces quite easily, so he often needs to be cautioned by Masayuki Sanada. He appears during the first defense of Ueda Castle where he leads peasants to defend the castle town and they must be protected to keep morale high. Yukimura Sanada respects his bravery and strives to live up to his example afterwards. Sakubei then also appears during the second defense of Ueda, where he then leads the assault unit at Someyedai, to aid in the pursuit of Hidetada Tokugawa. He then appears under the Toyotomi banner during the Osaka Campaign but unlike Naiki who lives, Sakubei dies part-way through the Winter siege.