Among the genres that have become quite well represented on the Switch arcade-style shooters are most definitely holding their own. Showing a fair amount of technique in its design, aside from sporting a terrific overall look, Pawarumi on some level will allow you to just go old school and try to dodge and weave your way to survival but it’s also much more than that. As if trying to manage 2 states in the likes of Ikaruga weren’t complicated enough, Pawarumi instead gives you 3 to think about. Depending on the color of your enemies, changing which weapons you attack with (each with their own pattern, just to further complicate things) will give you a different result. Whether chewing through them more quickly, replenishing your shield, or building up your gauge being smart about your play in the heat of the moment can mean the difference between success and failure. Unfortunately, in the initial stage it also can make the experience a bit of a pain while you try to wrap your head around how it all works. If you're down for taking on complexity while you're dodging and weaving through enemy fire this may be a home run for you, but for me it got to the point where managing 3 types of fire was just too much overhead that kept me from enjoying the game's great visuals and simply staying alive.