Seems to me like it has less to do with the tastes of kids these days and more to do with the interface and features of the device. 2D platformers are damn hard

Seems to me like it has less to do with the tastes of kids these days and more to do with the interface and features of the device. 2D platformers are damn hard to play on a touch screen and require a lot more attention than the typical puzzler/social game. The genres of Zynga and Rovio thrived organically in mobile environments. Meanwhile, the more "hardcore" gaming companies are trying their damndest to force existing game mechanics into an environment that doesn't sustain them.