Dragon Ball is a blockbuster franchise that has spread across manga, anime, video games, and more in its 40 years of existence, so it's not exactly a surprise to see Dragon Ball fans customizing their video game peripherals. Now, one fan has created a striking custom PS5 controller modeled after Son Goku's iconic orange martial arts gi.
A picture of the custom controller was shared by Twitter user SLOplays, who described it as their Goku PS5 controller and confirmed that it was a custom design. While Goku is known for his powerful transformations, this controller appears to be based on his default outfit, which tends to be noticeably shredded by the time Goku goes Super Saiyan or higher.
The recent releases of Dragon Ball Fighterz and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot appear to have brought new life to the Dragon Ball gaming community, so perhaps the Goku PS5 is just the tip of a new iceberg. Regardless, the controller combines metallic navy blue plates with a flat orange background and buttons, just as Goku wears his orange gi over a navy blue undershirt. This custom design does not appear to have the iconic 悟 kanji symbol Goku wears on his gi, which is pronounced "Go" and meaning wisdom or enlightenment, but fans may have an easy time seeing where the color scheme came from.
Goku is easily one of the most popular characters in the Dragon Ball franchise, and games like Dragon Ball Fighterz contain multiple versions of Goku. However, this controller appears to be specifically inspired by the version of Goku that first appeared in Dragon Ball Z--or during the Saiyan Saga of Dragon Ball, for fans whose countries didn't chop the original series in two. While Goku has been wearing an orange gi for most of his life, the blue undershirt only came into the picture later, after a particularly demanding training arc.
As of this writing, it appears that fans are quite enthusiastic about the Goku PS5 controller, though the lack of kanji has been noted. However, several other users did tease SLOplays about controller drift--or about needing a PS5 to go with it, which turned out to be more accurate than gamers might expect. Once the topic was raised, SLOplays admitted they didn't actually have a PS5 in the new or original model, they just had the controller. That kind of cheerful audacity is very on-brand for a fan of Dragon Ball.
Source: ComicBook