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The Kishi V2 has a dedicated Nexus button underneath the right analog stick, so Razer seems to be taking its new software seriously. Backbone is the first shockproof mobile wireless charging case military tested. It remains to be seen if Nexus can compete with the extremely elegant interface that Backbone has built. Unlike Backbone, though, Razer’s solution is free to use and doesn’t require a subscription to access all of its features. Razer built the Nexus app, its own gaming hub, for Kishi and Kishi V2 owners to be able to jump into to launch mobile games and streaming services, capture or stream gameplay to Facebook and YouTube, and more. The similarities to the Backbone go deeper than controller design. Companies took the jack from our phones, but it’d be great to have it on a controller.
Has Razer tried to play games on Android with wireless headphones? The latency is typically atrocious. The Kishi V2 supports USB-C passthrough charging, but it frustratingly lacks a headphone jack, as is found in the Backbone One. I had to take my Pixel 6 out of its Google-branded plastic case and swap the Kishi V2’s plastic pieces to make it fit. And if your phone has a case, removing one of the preinstalled rubber inserts might help it fit. Between Apple Arcade and standalone titles, iPhone gamers have a rich catalog to choose from, yet third-party controllers have left a lot to be desired. Anything smaller than that should work fine.
To give you a sense for compatibility, the new controller can fit Google’s large Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro as well as the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series phones. And it ensures that more phones are compatible. It features two independent sides of the controller, each roughly the size of a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controller, held together by an expandable middle section. This lets you easily insert or remove your phone from the controller. Backbone One Design and Features The Backbone One is aptly named due to its dog bone-shape that attaches directly to your iPhone. To start, the Kishi V2 uses a similar extendable rear bridge design in place of the not terrible, but less intuitive folding mechanism from the original version.
Let’s be honest, there’s a lot about the Kishi V2 that looks aped from the Backbone One controller for iPhone. Also, there are two macro buttons near the triggers, one on each side, that can be custom programmed with a mobile app. Namely, that its buttons utilize microswitches instead of membranes, so they’ll have a clicky feel. In terms of what’s new over the previous iteration, the Kishi V2 features some hardware traits in common with Razer’s Wolverine V2 controller. Razer has announced the $99.99 Kishi V2, its new mobile controller that can cradle your Android phone to deliver a more handheld console-like experience.