I feel Nintendo's attempts to avoid another... thing... like the Super Show or DKC cartoon have actually helped proliferate said projects' popularity and awareness. the Mario cartoon trilogy has had a long syndication history similar to those of Looney Tunes and The Flintstones thanks to there being no other official alternative Mario cartoons to air or watch, and here in the UK Captain N was reran way into the Wii era.
This is the plot of Game Shakers.