This year at E3 I was probably most impressed by Nintendo's up and coming line up. The Wii and DS were among some of the most innovating consoles in history and the 3DS looks to continue this trend. However, I couldn't help but notice that a lot of the announced games (which don't get me wrong look great) simply go back to old fashioned side scrolling. When I think how ground breaking mario 64 was it seems like where nintendo could be pushing the boundaries with motion controls they have simply given up and gone back to side scrolling.  
 
I am kind of torn on this myself really so what do you think. Are Nintendo bringing back the side scroller in new and interesting ways or have they simply given up on motion controls and are trying to salvage their gaming reputation.