BEST COMPACT BLUETOOTH GAMING CONTROLLER | 8BitDo Zero 2 in-depth review

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:08 Unboxing
0:38 First impressions on QUALITY
1:30 Exterior walkthrough
2:26 Feeling in-hand
2:57 Size comparison to Miyoo Mini controls
4:23 Zero 2 - How to connect
5:09 Connectivity / Latency
6:09 TOP TIP: Perfect for Android Tablet Gaming
6:16 Gameplay on iPad with Zero 2
7:30 Games Tested
7:50 Gaming on the Xiaomi Mi Box with RetroArch
8:15 Who should buy the 8BitDo Zero 2?

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PERFECT TINY CONTROLLER for retro gamers | 8BitDo Zero 2 in-depth review

[Shigarui]

I own 2 of these, 1 used to travel with me and the other stayed in my box in the office at work. I think there's always some compromise when going smaller but this was a terrific balance in my opinion. It can fit in a watch pocket in my pants and was super easy to carry around. No, it won't play much beyond early PS1 since you'll need more buttons but you'll always be able to have it with you. I actually also own a Steelseries Free, another micro controller with analog sticks, and I always end up taking this over the Free. Both are good options but this benefits from being smaller, cheaper, and available. Great video as always.

[itsallasimulationman]

I've been very tempted to buy this for months. My use-case would be at work, to be frank. I wouldn't be using it for any extended periods of time, just 5-10 minutes on breaks playing retro roms on my phone, so I think the size would be a fine compromise. I am concerned that the clicky buttons could be distracting for anyone within ear-shot, however.

[coomehn]

Nice review! I really like how you go over real life use cases in your reviews. I was always curious about this controller. I'm not sure I'd use it though because I use my miyoo mini and soon my rg280v for emulating ps1 and under, and I emulate 3ds, ps2, gamecube, etc. on my smartphone so I'd need more buttons.

[ivancho]

At first when I saw this I concluded that it was a toy just for kids, but your video has opened my eyes to other options. This could be ideal for on the go gaming to turn my phone into a low end emulator using Launchpad and RetroArch. It would literally be the most lightweight option that I can think of. Very cool.
Cheers! 👍

[piggystims]

I have a flip 5 and play pokemon (emulated) on the front screen. I prefer to play with my hand for accessibility reasons and this is a great little one handed controller which improves my GB, GBA, and SNES jrpg'ing, if nothing else

[Autotrope]

This thing is underrated, and unfortunately the newer model (Micro), while it brings back buttons missing from this one and has USB-C, has a less comfortable design.

[aaminahthekilla]

how does this controller work for delta emulator app on ios??

[ForeverTemplar]

Is the D-pad on these things really that good? I don't mean 8bitdo in general, I've got am SFC30 that's been going flawless for years and an Sn30 Pro. They make good stuff. But the Zero just look like it would break if I look at wrong.

[RichardCraig]

I've always wondered how this compares to the first version. I have one of those, and it's nifty but also not the best, and it's not just the size but the dpad is mushy and the buttons have too much travel for such a small device with literally no hand leverage to work with. L and R felt too hard to press again due to no leverage. I wonder if they addressed any of this with this newer one. Mine is literally stuck to my wall with sticky tak as a decoration 😂

[postplays]

Ive been on the fence about this for a while. I may cave in only because i tend to use an EDC bag now and having the controller with me wouldn't take much room.

[saeyoonchung]

Would u recommend lite 2? Whats your opinion?

[berlon-mtl]

Nintedno games doesnt work with it. Sega yes... the only