The Razer Kishi Ultra is exactly the type of mobile controller I want manufacturers to make. It isn’t trying to be cute, it isn’t some dumbed-down version of the full-sized gamepads they already make. It’s one of their existing pro controllers sawed in half and tweaked to suit a portable device.
More and more, this is the design philosophy the best mobile controllers are gunning for, and they’re all the better for it. There’s no denying that the Backbone One started a mobile gaming revolution, but with every new rival that’s arrived to compete with it, the more basic it’s ended up looking. For those who find the Backbone too small, too scaled back, the Razer Kishi Ultra offers a full-sized alternative.
For what Razer is calling the god-tier of mobile gaming though, it does set you back a lot. $149.99 / £149.
99 is an investment a lot of people would struggle to justify for an at-home gaming controller, let alone one for their phone. Unfortunately, while this is so close to being the best option on the market, that price is just one of many reasons I’d recommend the GameSir G8 Galileo instead. Design The Razer Kishi Ultra reminds me more of one of the best PC controllers than any other mobile controller I’ve used.
To get specific, it feels more like a successor to the Wolverine family than it does the next Kishi. The Razer Kishi V2 has been a mainstay of the mobile market for a while now, but looking at this side by side with it, they barely look like second .