Let's take a look at some of the better selling titles available for the Gamecube after one year on the market:
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | GC | 2001 | Fighting | Nintendo |
| Super Mario Sunshine | GC | 2002 | Platform | Nintendo |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | GC | 2002 | Action | Nintendo |
| Luigi's Mansion | GC | 2001 | Action | Nintendo |
| Animal Crossing | GC | 2001 | Simulation | Nintendo |
| Metroid Prime | GC | 2002 | Shooter | Nintendo |
| Sonic Adventure 2 Battle | GC | 2001 | Platform | Sega |
| Mario Party 4 | GC | 2002 | Misc | Nintendo |
The only series on this list that has had a true successor on the Wii U is Sonic Adventure and maybe Super Mario Sunshine (if you count 3D World as a successor).
Point being there is tons of potential growth from software alone. The Wii U lagging behind should not be unexpected.
To answer the topic: Considering this and how much Mario Kart has grown since the GC era, I'd say yes.







