Finally, there's no way to address the 2018 smart speaker market without mentioning
the big pink elephant in the room — or rather, not in the room — the Apple Homepod.
While it is no doubt thanks in part to a franchise that has such a vocal and loyal fan base
the big pink elephant still in the room is the controversial launch and mismanagement of Street fighter 5 that still seems to linger in many hardcore Capcom / fighting game's minds.