Thanks so much for playing. Hearing CKenshin styled shmup makes me feel pretty happy lol.
I think you did hit the nail on the head when it comes to the pattern design. The magnetism mechanic did limit me in some of the patterns that I could so that switching characters and keeping track of the meter could still be feasible mid pattern. The style of pattern I opted for left a lot of gaps for you to be able to keep track of what is going on more.