Lexip Kakashi Kamui Controller Review Naruto Shippuden

The Kakashi Kamui controller is part of a collaboration with Lexip Pro and Tsume. They created the Naruto Shippuden series. There’s a whole Kakashi set for the controller, headset, mouse and mousepad, as well as a Sasuke series. I’ve already cut my fingers to shreds on that spiky, uncomfortable headset, and we’ll see how many fingers I have left after testing out this Kakashi controller.

This Naruto Shippuden line from Lexipro x Tsume consists of three product variants. Sasuke Uchiha, Madara Uchiha, and Hatake Kakashi. All three characters have the sharingan, an eye jutsu reserved only for the Uchiha clan. But if you know, then you know. Kakashi is the only one outside of the clan to have this jutsu. Each variant includes a mouse pad, mouse, headset, and controller. Each item has the customer’s color scheme. Kakashi is blue with blue-purple, representing his blue Susanoo and lightning chakra. Sasuke is purple, and the blue reflects his purple Susanoo. He has some lighting, as he can also create and control lightning with his fire chakra. Madara is plum colored with a lot of blue, representing his blue Susanoo.

The total cost of each set is £250, although each can be purchased separately or as a single edition. 100 pounds, that’s Kamui Kakashi’s controller worth it? Let’s find out.

The first thing we notice is the design. Kakashi is called the copy ninja in Naruto Shippuden for a reason. The design is clearly reminiscent of the PS4 controller, but the button layout is undeniably Xbox. Even the trigger buttons are labeled like the PS4 controller, the genjustu is forceful here. Much like the Susanoo seen on the Sasuke Revenge headset, Kakashi’s blue Susanoo is embedded in the clear plastic between the joysticks. It spreads across the controller, resembling lightning strikes on the grips. The pattern that spreads across the D-pad and face buttons is Susanoo’s armor. It’s such an electric blue that I was hoping it would featherlight up. Much like the first half of Boruto, to my disappointment, it didn’t.

This thing is ponderous; and I’m not sure what’s inside. After long periods of play, the weight drags on my wrists. The shape of the controller is familiar, so I don’t have any other problems holding it for long periods of time if my elbows are on the desk. But it’s not very accessibility-friendly, although it has a handsome design.

The joysticks feature a matte finish and grooves to make the gameplay non-slip. The D-pad and face buttons do not have a matte finish, they are polished. The face buttons are Xbox-style Y, X, A, and B, although B is replaced by Kakashi’s Mangekyo Sharingan. Trust me, Kakashi’s Mangekyo Sharingan is different from Sauske’s Mangekyo Sharingan. This controller features four buttons located on the back of the controller. These buttons can be assigned to any input.

The Naruto Shippuden Kamui controller has two ports: one for USB-C and the other for a 3.5mm headphone jack. A USB dongle is included in the box for connecting the controller via Bluetooth. The other cable is for charging or connecting the controller to the USB-C to USB-A ports. It’s blue and purple in color, matching the controller. The dongle flashes whether the controller is connected or not. While it does the job, it feels flimsy and slippery, and it doesn’t quite slide all the way into the USB port, which is not very reassuring.

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The Kakashi Kamu controller looks nice and as a collectible it could be worth the price. The mappable buttons or paddles are a nice touch that usually raises the price. My favorite part of the controller, from a Naruto nerd perspective, is the Susanoo band, which is the power/sync button. Functionally, it does the basics: right, left, up, down, etc. The button mapping depends on the app you’re using, as there’s no specific software for this Lexip Pro controller. Although for me, a plug-and-play controller will always be top-notch.

Once connected it was a bit arduous to sync though. It flashes for a moment before it stops working. There is a sound when the controller connects and disconnects.

While it’s a bit of a pain in the ass during long play sessions, I do like the weight of the controller, and those four extra mappable buttons are also decent additions. It’s always nice to feel like controllers have customization options. The design, which mirrors Kakashi’s blue Susanoo, is cold. The problem is that the casting feels low-cost, like a McDonald’s toy back when Nano Pets were popular.

The controller’s matte finish, resembling a grip material, feels comfortable in the hand, but the confusing look of a PS4 controller with an Xbox button layout is odd to me. The buttons feel a bit stiffer than those on a regular Xbox controller. They don’t press as deeply, but they still provide tactile feedback and a subtle clicking sound. I’d happily operate it as an everyday controller, even with the PS4 design and Xbox layout. But the problem, as always, is that it’s twice as exorbitant as a standard Xbox controller and significantly more exorbitant than the DualSense, and those extra buttons don’t make up for the difference in quality between those Microsoft and Sony controllers and Lexicon’s. You’d have to be a great, affordable controller to really have a chance in this market, no matter how much you trade in your Naruto iconography.