By contrast, in the novel "The Samurai's Tale" by Erik Christian Haugaard, he is portrayed as an antagonist "known for his merciless cruelty". He is portrayed as evil or megalomaniacal in some anime and manga series including "Samurai Deeper Kyo" and "Flame of Recca". Nobunaga is portrayed as evil, villainous, bloodthirsty, and/or demonic in many video games, such as the "Onimusha" series, "Ninja Master's", "Sengoku", "Maplestory", "", "Atlantica Online", the "Samurai Warriors" series, the "Sengoku BASARA series" (and its anime adaptation), and the "Soulcalibur" series.