Stagnant subscriber growth, lowered console sales, a blocked acquisition and a terrible first party release are the issues Xbox faces just this year alone. That doesn't even begin to cover the 10 years prior that had some highs, but more often than not all to familiar lows. What is to keep fans of the platform optimistic when things are so dire? The only drug that contends with hype is nostalgia, but sometimes...even that's not enough.