Razer’s second-gen mobile gamepad tweaks a winning formula, but is it still top of the leaderboard? Find out in this Razer Kishi V2 review.
What you need to know about the Razer Kishi V2
The Kishi V2 has been retooled with a bridge-style design, improved buttons, and a new companion phone app.
The Razer Kishi V2 builds on everything great about the V1 and fixes some (but not all) of its flaws.
Take one look at the Kishi V2 next to the collapsed V1 (see above) and you’ll likely be able to guess the big drawback of the shift to a universal clamp over a clip. While the Kishi V1 was undoubtedly far less comfortable to hold while playing, the way it could be clipped together into a neat package meant you could happily slip it into a (large) trouser pocket or a bag and not worry too much about any damage to the extendable band. The Kishi V2, meanwhile, is all angles, as there’s no way to collapse the spine. This is true of all controllers in this specific form factor, of course, but it’s a shame one of the Kishi’s biggest selling points — its portability — no longer applies after just one generation.
