Hollywood’s been wanting to mine video games into blockbuster movies for decades, but has repeatedly been setback by a string of high-profile failures including Prince of Persia, Warcraft, Need for Speed and the Tomb Raider reboot.

However, with the Sonic the Hedgehog movie being an unqualified success, and last year’s Detective Pikachu getting the ball rolling with its own solid numbers, it’s inevitable to assume that now is the time for a blitz from Tinseltown on video game adaptations.

It’s just as inevitable that Nintendo is well-positioned to participate. In addition to the aforementioned Detective Pikachu, a Super Mario film is already in production. The success of longtime rival Sonic is actually a good sign for the Big N’s prospects going forward.

But what if they got even more ambitious and followed the trend of “shared cinematic universes?” Sure, at this point there’s actually more failed attempts at shared universes than successful ones, but the potential is still there. Nintendo has some of the best-known franchises to start with already–Mario, Pokemon, Zelda, Metroid, Animal Crossing…the list goes on.

And let’s not forget that they’ve already proven successful in a crossover video game franchise–Super Smash Bros.

What if Nintendo decided that Detective Pikachu and Super Mario were just the beginning of a roadmap leading to a Super Smash Bros. movie?

It’s still early, but the possibilities are extensive. Hopefully they realize it, too.