Every generation, Nintendo releases new original games in hope that it will be successful enough to expand with sequels.
N64: Super Smash Bros - Paper Mario - Mario Party - Pokemon Stadium + Sequals - Banjo-Kazooie (Miss this one)
GC: Luigi's Mansion (Once Dark Moon releases) - Animal Crossing - Pikmin - Chibi-Robo (How this got a Sequal the world may never know)
Wii: Wii series - Endless Ocean - Big Brain Academy (Hand held too) - Rhythm Heaven (Hand held too)
Above are the games that managed to sell well enough to make at least 1 Sequal becoming an official Nintendo franchise or series.
There have been a good amount of failure's too: (Some not released WW)
Eternal Darkness (GC) - Geist (GC) - Disaster Day Of Crisis (Wii) - Captain Rainbow (Wii) - Flingsmash (Wii)
Which category will The Wonderful 101 full into? It looks kind of interesting but too weird for the casuals and too non-core for the core. At the same time, this game has gotten some hype so who knows?
