A USB-C controller to dominate them all: this is the new Razer Kishi Ultra

There goes a personal anecdote. About a year ago I bought a Razer Kishi with Lightning port to play on what, at that time, was my personal phone: an iPhone 14 Pro. Guess what happened. Indeed, shortly after buying the controller I switched to an iPhone 15 Pro, which has a USB type C port, and the Razer Kishi with Lightning stayed in a drawer. “I wish there was a USB Type-C controller that I could use on all devices, not just my phone, but a tablet or PC,” I thought.

Well, that is precisely what the new Razer Kishi Ultra offers.

One controller to rule them all. Razer's new controller for mobile phones (and not just mobile phones) could be summed up in a single word: versatility. Like its predecessors, the Kishi Ultra has a USB Type-C port that connects directly to the mobile charging port to work natively and is compatible with any device. That is, it can be used on Android phones, the iPhone 15 and tablets up to eight inches such as the iPad mini. It is similar to the previous ones, but somewhat larger.

Razer Kishi Ultra | Image: Razer

Including PC. It is true that this controller is totally designed for mobile phones, but Razer has not forgotten computer players. And the Razer Kishi Ultra can be connected to the PC via USB cable to function as a regular video game controller. The main platforms, such as Steam, officially support controllers and most games do as well.

Razer Kishi Ultra on PC | Image: Razer

News. Among the main new features of the Razer Kishi Ultra is haptic feedback (that is, a vibration motor that also works on PC) and RGB compatible with Razer Chroma. The vibration motor has crumbs. It's called Razer Sensa HD and it will have support for an SDK that developers can use to customize vibration patterns in their games. The downside is that it only works on Android.

It is also compatible with Razer Nexus which, among other functions, allows you to add a virtual controller to Android devices, so that the controller can be used with games that do not support a controller.

The rest of the components. Razer doesn't seem to have left anything to chance. The Kishi Ultra features an eight-way mechanical D-Pad, ABXY buttons, “analog precision” triggers, sticks with anti-friction rings and TPiSV surface (for increased durability), and programmable L4 and R4 buttons. Of course, you can charge your phone while playing thanks to the pass-through of the USB-C port and we can connect our headphones to the controller using the 3.5 mm jack port.

Price. The Razer Kishi Ultra can be purchased now for 169.99 euros and deliveries will begin on April 29. It should be noted that this type of controller, beyond the versatility they offer, is not necessary to play with a controller. Both iOS and Android They accept PS4 controllers without problem and PS5, as well as Xbox One and Series X|S. So much so that I, personally, use a Google Stadia controller to play on my mobile.

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