Razer Kishi V2 for Android – Mobile Gaming Controller
Razer Kishi V2 for Android – Mobile Gaming Controller (Universal Fit with Extendable Bridge, Stream PC and Console Games, Ergonomic Design, Powered by the Razer Nexus App)
| Dimensions: | 18.1 x 3.3 x 9.2 cm; 123 Grams |
| Model: | RZ06-04180100-R3M1 |
| Dimensions: | 18.1 x 3.3 x 9.2 cm; 123 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
Really good “controller” for mobile. Good for playing mobile games like shooters or open world games that are normally a mess to play with the on screen controllers. I personally enjoyed using it for DeadCells and Genshin. After 4 Months it still works perfect.
Me ha cambiado la forma de ver la forma de jugar , con mi S23 Ultra potente uso razer y es una fusin impresionante, como una consola potente. Me encanta.
Adems de llevrmela a todos lados, es fcil de montar y sper ergonmica.
Utilis pour jouer la ps5 en remote play avec une application non officiel bien connue. Marche impeccablement bien ! A voir avec le temps. Il est dommage que le retour haptique ne sois pas conserv mais a peut tre compliqu grer.
Ich hab einige Emulatoren auf meinem Handy installiert. Die Steuerung bei den Emulatoren ist ohne einen psychischen Controller sehr umstndlich.
Deshalb wollte ich einen echten Controller fr meine Emulatoren verwenden, um nicht mehr auf den Touchscreen angewiesen zu sein und um auf meinem Handy ein hnliches Spielgefhl wie beispielsweise bei der Nintendo Switch zu haben.
Erfllt der Razer Kishi v2 diesen Zweck?
Ja, der Razer Kishi v2 funktioniert prima mit meinem Handy bzw. mit den Emulatoren.
Die Einrichtung ber die Razer Nexus App hat einwandfrei funktioniert.
Die Tasten des Kishi v2 fhlen sich beim Spielen super an. Ich hab durch und durch das Gefhl, einen hochwertigen Controller in den Hnden zu halten.
Der Verarbeitung ist Top.
Die Halterung des Controllers hat einen super Halt und das obwohl mein Handy so gro ist.
Ich kann den Controller fr jeden weiterempfehlen, der gerne auf seinem Handy echte Konsolenspiele spielen will, die einen physischen Controller bentigen, um sie richtig spielen zu knnen!
Ich bin insgesamt sehr zufrieden mit dem Razer Kishi. Die Tasten sind alle gut erreichbar. Ich benutze es mit meinem Pixel 7 pro und Steam link oder dem xbox gamepass und den cloud basierten Spielen die man damit spielen kann. Es gibt keine Erkennungsprobleme. Bleibt da nurnoch das Internet als grte Hrde. Rckblickend htte ich mir vielleicht sogar die pro version mit Vibration geholt. Leider habe ich kein Vergleichswert zu hnlichen Produkten. Was die Stabilitt angeht, macht das Produkt zuerst einen sehr leichten aber auch zerbrechlichen Eindruck, was sich aber ndert wenn man mal sein Handy eingespannt hat. Ich muss allerdings das Handy aus der Hlle nehmen, weil es sonst nicht passt. Beim lngeren Spielen tendiert man dazu das Gert eher nach Unten zu halten und dem entsprechend auch nach unten zu schauen (es sei denn man spielt im liegen) was man dann im Nacken sprt. Insgesamt eine Kaufempfehlung von mir.
I got this specifically for playing Microsoft Xcloud games and game streaming from my Series X.
This controller is absolutely fantastic! The button layout mimics an Xbox controller pretty well, with all of the buttons except the share button.
The butons and sticks all feel good and are nice and responsive. The analoge sticks and triggers work really well. The triggers don’t feel exactly the same as on the Xbox controller, but still feel nice.
The controller connects to your device via USB-C, so there is no noticable input lag. This keeps the bluetooth free for other devices such as headphones or external speakers.
There is also a charge-though circuit so that you can charge your mobile device while using the controller.
I cannot recommend this product highly enough. It is a MUST BUY is you are using Xcloud or device streaming on your mobile.
Bought for my husband for christmas he has used it every day since. Its fantastic can use his phone like a switch almost..can play all his games, minecraft etc..anywhere he goes, very good quality and better quality than other branded similar items.
Very comfortable to hold. The buttons feel great. Very responsive and well-built.
Only two things to consider.
1. Your phone case might make your phone a bit too thick to fit properly with the controller.
2. It does not work with Call of Duty Mobile (last time I checked).
Otherwise, perfect if you’re looking into emulation with android phones.
This seemed like a good product which came with different caps to change the height if the USBC slot. But it still did not fit in my Fold 4 with the case. Didn’t fancy taking off the face as they are stuck on.
Fits the note 20 ultra with a screen size of 6.9 it’s surprises me but you just have to take the cases of your phone and your good to go I would highly recommend it to any after a controller for there phone. You can charge your phone will you game. Comfortable to hold. Hint if you look at refurbished like new you can get a deal. Ps might come with a small rattle if you get it refurbished but work like new and not noticeable 10/10 would recommend.
It still works, its not at risk at Snapping off at that angle or anything, but aesthetically it may be a deal breaker for some. Either way, at that price i cant complain.
Ich habe das Ding fr meinen Sohn 11 gekauft, Verarbeitung und Stabilitt sind super, die Joysticks sind hnlich der der Nintendo Switch und somit perfekt fr kleine Hnde. Wrde ich definitiv wieder kaufen.
Preso principalmente per la sua croce direzionale, che per chi usa maggiormente gli emulatori o retroarch sul proprio cellulare, sa che la croce importantissima (sopratutto nei picchiaduro)
Posso dire tranquillamente che la croce di questo pad superiore addirittura ai pad delle ultime console uscite.
Sugli analogici non posso esprimermi…..gioco solo roba vecchia…..
Super Teil. Die Einstellung der Tasten fr Touchscreen Spiele ber die Nexus App ist fr mich etwas schwierig. Habs dann nicht geschafft. Jedoch fr Xbox Pass am Smartphone super. Geht ohne etwas einzustellen und auch ohne Nexus App
Funktioniert sehr gut. Plug and play, was will man mehr.
Manette parfaite qui s’adapte facilement sur un realme GT.Leger et facilement transportable.
I bought it second hand. It’s sturdy enough, it is fairly easy to set up and it gets recognised by most games and emulators.
Most of issues I’ve found with games that don’t allow you to use a gamepad, like Genshin Impact (we’re talking android here) and there’s no perfect remapping app either. I dropped it a few times by mistake with the phone on, no issues afterwards. For big hands it might be uncomfortable on long runs so you could spend for some third party mods. I heard people complaining about the d-pad, I found it acceptable. The android app for the kishi is down on Google play for modern phones but it doesn’t make much difference anyway. I removed the internal rubber and added some thin padding so that I can use my s10 with its phone case. No issues there either.
Now with the recent release of the second version, this is dropping in price to become much more accessible for the masses. I jumped on board and see that this is a solid product from Razer.
My old Huawei Mate 20 Pro is packed full of emulation from DuckStation (PS1) and AetherSX2 (PS2) to Mupen64 (Nintendo 64) and Dolphin (Gamecube and Wii), it plays most games very well. Before I purchased this product I was using an Xbox One controller connected to the phone via BlueTooth to play games, but it was a cumbersome and heavy set up, and the Xbox One controller relied on AA batteries to power the controller. I tried using a DualShock 4 controller but set up was a pita, and I had the same issues again (heavy and cumbersome set up, poor battery life of the controller etc). This Razer controller solves the issues that I had with the console controllers.
The Razer Kishi controller is light and sturdy. Releasing two clips on the back of the controller releases the mechanism to fit your phone. Using the USBC port it removes the need for BlueTooth, and the Razer Kishi is set as an Xbox One controller making it very easy to set up, set your controls and play games on the phone. The controller is comfortable to hold on my palms, I used to have a PSVita and used to hold it the same way that I hold the Kishi once set up.
One downside I can see is specific to my Huawei Mate 20 Pro. I noticed that the left side of the Kishi controller is not clamped flush with the phone, meaning that when I play games with the set up I need to be careful to avoid flexing the left side upwards. There is enough flexibility on the Kishi to prevent it from tearing but it’s a reflex I need to get used to. I am considering using double sided sticky tape to secure the phone in place during play and using IPA to remove any residue when not playing with the Kishi.
Overall this is a good low cost solution and I specifically recommend it to anyone using emulation.
Edit (April 2023) – I noticed two more downsides to this.
The first is the abhorrently slow charging ability of the Kishi when connecting the charger in it’s designated charging port, on the base of the right side of the Kishi. No fast charging whatsoever, in fact the charging reminds me of the old generic 5W chargers ever-present up to 5 years ago, and what was available on iPhones before they adopted the faster 20W standard.
The second is the D-Pad is terrible and borderline useless for fighting games. I was playing Street Fighter Alpha 3 using the Kishi and performing combos with the mushy D-Pad is like wading through a sea of treacle. Just don’t bother with fighting games using the Kishi.
Ich habe mir dieses gamepad gekauft weil es zu meinem zte blade 30 vita gepasst hat Leider aber funktioniert das gamepad nicht mit diesem Gert (es kann sein das es am Android 11 Betriebssystem liegt)
Ich habe es dann mit einem lteren Gert probiert und das gamepad lief sauber und alle Knpfe haben funktioniert aber die Empfindlichkeit des gamepad war extremst hoch.
Hatte zu vor andere Hersteller und immer wieder Probleme.
Der Kishi V2 tut was er soll. Knpfe und Sticks reagieren wie von Razer zu erwarten super.
Was mir allerdings aufgefallen ist, die App von Razer muss dringend berarbeitet werden.
Hatte nun mehrfach nach Softwasupdate meines Handys (Samsung) Probleme, weil der Controller schlicht eskaliert ist.
Konnte allerdings leicht behoben werden indem ich die App neu installiert habe.
Super Gert, aber leider Schwchen bei der App.
Dennoch empfehlenswe
I’ve been using this controller for cloud gaming outside the house via Steam Link and it’s great. It feels sturdy, works well with Steam Input, is surprisingly comfortable, and even has a handy USB-C charging passthrough so you can charge your phone while using the controller.
In-terms of complaints, a headphone jack pass-through would be nice, and it could do with being a little bigger so that the phone doesn’t need to be removed from any protective cases before use.
Despite that, it’s a good choice if you essentially want to turn your phone into a handheld gaming system.
One more feature that would be very very cool – use phone gyro as axes of gamepad, so that again, “unfinished” games could just take it another input from gamepad, cause of course develeopers manage to support gampad+gyro aiming like nothing/s…
Ergonomically it fits the hands so much better & feels far more sturdier. The buttons & thumbsticks are far better made & placed, & have not fallen out ( which was an issue with the V1 model).
If you do get this, then get yourself a case that you carry it about in. It’ll protect the controller from any damage during travelling.
I bought the V2 solely for testing and subsequently returning.
Tactile clicky buttons – Ok, fair enough. Nice upgrade. But what about the analog sticks? Swapped for what appears to be the same sticks as the Nintendo switch. Bit more comfortable for portable gaming in my opinion.
As soon as I started using it I found a flaw. My Pixel 6a in its provided case would not fit the Kishi V2! BUT WAIT… these rubber inserts -to hold the phone snuggly in place- can be swapped, therefore they can be removed! I pulled them out and tucked my phone into its new bed. So far, Razer 2 – 0 Me.
“Hold on though, didn’t the V1 have that awful elasticated strap?” Yes, yes it did. And the V2 had said a fitting farewell that that terrible design and replaced with a solid extendable bar that holds your device in place.
I also noticed another free nice surprises along the way like a dedicated screenshot button and 2 remappable shoulder buttons too.
Honestly, every gripe I had with the V1 has been answered and I have a real hard time faulting the Kishi V2. Oh, hang on a second though, it’s 100.
Bit of a steep price tag for what is essentially a bare controller for your phone, don’t you think?
So, is this an improvement over the V1? Heck yes!
Have I enjoyed my experience so far? Absolutely!
Is the price tag just a little bit ridiculous? Sure!
Will I be returning this within 30 days? Great question.
I’ll likely continue to use this over the next 4 weeks to stream my beloved PC games to my phone and if I forget to return this inside of our standard 30 days return window, then that’s fine.
-Si, l’S22 Ultra ci sta perfettamente ma, almeno nel mio caso, SENZA nessuna custodia. Anche le custodie pi piccole impediscono il collegamento, o almeno io non ci sono riuscito. Il problema non l’altezza del telefono, ma il modo in cui una custodia “sposta” la porta USB-C rispetto al connettore del controller. In ogni caso smartphone “giganti” ci entrano senza problemi.
-I grilletti sono analogici. Questa la cosa onestamente pi bella e interessante, perch permette di avere un controllo molto migliore nei giochi di guida rispetto a ogni controllo non analogico. Ho usato un prodotto concorrente, per dire, che ha i grilletti come semplici pulsanti, e questo complica non poco la vita nei giochi di macchine, e comunque avere un grilletto che si comporta come un grilletto comunque pi piacevole.
-I joystick sono fondamentalmente quelli della nintendo switch
-funziona perfettamente con gli emulatori
IN definitiva sono soddisfatto, ma costa un pochino troppo, e avrei preferito joystick pi in stile controller xbox, che non nintendo switch… ma ci si pu passare sopra.
The passthrough charging is great, but theres no fast charging so I could potentially lose battery with intense usage, such as doing GameCube/Wii emulation or playing Genshin Impact. It’s still a nice touch. Additionally, the port doesn’t pass through data, so you can’t use a USB-C dongle, and there’s no headphone jack either. To be fair, there’s clever holes on the end you plug your phone into which passes through the speakers very clearly. Additionally, if you have top-mounted speakers those also won’t be muffled, as the rubber has ridges that prevent it from fully covering the speaker, so it sounds unmuffled too. Lastly on the USB port, because of course it’s a physical connection the latency is simply brilliant.
The buttons are okay. ABXY are soft and appear to have a linier press to them. As those sorts of buttons should, they appear to be rubber domes. Weirdly enough though, as someone who uses an Xbox controller a lot, seeing the A button be red, and the B button being green threw me off initially. It appeared to have reversed the traditional colours for A and B, as well as X and Y, but like, why would you do that? Anyway, the triggers are anolog, which makes them better for driving games as you can depress the trigger half way and drive slower to drift and such. What makes them slightly bothersome is how they are just short, my small index fingers are thicker than the triggers and could slip off if I’m not careful. The joycons are simply good, they’re more like Xbox joycons than those low-profile Nintendo joycons, but it does compromise how slim the controller is, if you care. Lastly there’s the D-pad, which isn’t my favourite but it’s passable. It’s not clickly as how I prefer them, they appear to also be rubbery domes like ABXY, but that’s fine. The issue is in classic games such as NES or GameBoy titles where you need precise movement. I can click the two adjacent directions to the one I’m pressing if I shift the weight slightly… Often resulting in me moving left and up, instead of simply up. It’s a shame, I thought D-pad are supposed to be precise where you can only move in one direction at a time, but you can press more than one so it feels more like a gimped thumbstick. Put a pivot in next time.
As one last point, this device sips power, as it’s very hard to decern the power draw with or without it on; which is great. it leaves that precious battery for actual gaming, or just longer general usage. It’s likely to do with the fact it has no rumble motors, but most phones have them so I don’t put it against the controller. With it’s mostly good ergonomics, the low power consumption and low latency, I really can just game playing classic titles all day, and while it’s got a lot of concessions, I honestly think this is the best controller if you’re into these telescopic phone controllers.
Here’s to hoping this inspires competition in this niche market. The Kishi definitely is hard to beat.
It is also not immediately clear which games support the controller or not, for that you need to download an Kishi app (which once again isn’t mentioned in the manual at all). I was able to use the controller in Diablo: Immortal but both League of Legends: Wild Rift and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang didn’t work with Kishi. Given the latter two are competitive multiplayer games I am not sure if this is by design to stop people with controllers getting an unfair advantage.
Basing my experience on Diablo: Immortal, the device itself is really well made. The controller feels good to hold, buttons and shifts are easy to click. D-pad and sticks have nice movement. The controller is very responsive and I certainly felt less fatigued playing for a longer period than just using the touchscreen on the phone.
Verdict: At a discounted price, Kishi is a good piece of hardware which will surely benefit an active mobile gamer. The main issues are on the software side, as not all games support the controller and phone navigation between apps is not very comfortable. Also, they could have done a better job on the manual.