| Price | CieloGames |
| Release | January 31, 2025 |
| Compatibility* | PS5 / NS2 / PC |
| Dimensions | 14.8″ x 8.1″ x ~1.7″ |
| Weight | 3.97 lbs |
Introduction
Fuse your dreams with reality using the FusionX! This CieloGames controller looks straight out of a sci-fi movie, and we urge you to read on to find out if it can quickly get you to grandmaster rank online—earning you internet clout.
Performance
It’s up to you if you’d like to buy the FusionX with 14 or 15 buttons. If you order the 15 button version, you’d also have a right palm button. The more, the merrier, right?
Anyway, the FusionX has a three thumb button cluster. Two of these thumb buttons are bigger than the rest, and one of them is specifically for your right thumb. Such a cluster is rare.
You’ll also have access to the FusionX’s FeatherTap buttons, which are CieloGames’ own model, and they’re quite stable. These buttons benefit from low profile Kasumi Axis switches that are linear and closer to optical switches in sheer speed. Furthermore, these switches are clicky, and they exhibit the following properties:
- Actuation force: 35 ± 10 gf
- Actuation point: 0.5 ± 0.2 mm
- Total travel: 1.5 ± 0.2 mm
Are those specs up your alley? In any case, you can enjoy four bigger-than-average function keys on the top panel’s upper left. We’d also like to add that the FusionX is so wide that you can place it on your lap with comfort. Needless to say, you can play with the controller on your desk too.
Just note that the FusionX has one of the steepest slopes to date. On your lap, you can try to offset the slope by bringing your knees down, but on a desk, you’re pretty much stuck with the slope… Sorry!
Hardware
The moderately weighty FusionX is made of triple acrylic layers and chamfered by hand. More than that, you can pop open the magnetic bottom with just one touch. The magnetism makes modding and maintenance faster for you.
Once you’re inside the FusionX, you’ll likely notice the reliable Raspberry Pi Pico W (wireless) chip and/or Brook P5 PCB—the latter of which provides low latency and decent compatibility.
(Time and time again, we at The Arcade Stick have noticed a correlation between the Raspberry Pi Pico, Brook PCBs, and quality controllers.)
Appearance
The FusionX’s slimness is the stuff of beauty. If you order the backlit LED edition, you can use an app to control the colors, patterns, brightness—you name it. There’s even a white variant if you’d rather grab that than black.
Conclusion
The FusionX’s target customer is someone looking for a wide controller that has 14 or 15 buttons, plenty of width, and a backlit LED option.
Moreover, the FusionX’s three thumb button cluster is for thumb button lovers, and the optional right palm button may give you a crucial advantage.
Most importantly, fans of steep slopes should love the FusionX. If you don’t live in Japan, look up a proxy service that can deliver the controller straight to your door.
- Kasumi Axis clicky switches
- 14 or 15 FeatherTap buttons
- With or without backlit LED
- Black or white top panel
- Moderately weighty
- Decent compatibility
- Magnetic bottom access
- Slim triple-acrylic structure
- Chamfered by hand with care
- Steep slope not for everybody
Rating
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