Name: John

Birthday: 9/21/1985 - Eight days after the Japanese release of Super Mario Bros. Coincidence? I think not.

Favorite Games:

-Anything from the Zelda series, especially OOT and SS.
-Anything Final Fantasy, especially VII and VIII.
-Anything Mario, especially old-school classics like SMB3 and SMW.
-StarCraft
-Chrono Trigger
-Galaga
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (the actual arcade console, not the NES port)
-Harvest Moon 64
-Goldeneye N64
-Outpost 2 (PC)
-Descent I and II (PC)

This is hardly an exhaustive list, but this includes most of the titles that are nearest and dearest to my heart and that I've spent the most time with over the years.

I am currently studying for my M.A. in English through Morehead State University's online program. My first commercial publication is Virtuous Worlds: The Video Gamer's Guide to Spiritual Truth, a book that attempts to draw positive connections between Christianity and video games (an almost unheard-of concept, it must be admitted). You can find it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many other online retailers.

http://www.amazon.com/Virtuous-Worlds-Video-Gamers-Spiritual/dp/1936294133/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1343155693&sr=1-1&keywords=johnstanifer

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/virtuous-worlds-john-stanifer/1103834099?ean=9781936294138

For those of you interested in a pictorial journey through a major gaming convention, check out my Facebook album from Gen Con 2012. Met some awesome cosplayers this year. Enjoy!

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.485311531480325.115725.100000044474655&type=3&l=a66125f989