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RetroSnow (Bracey) is a classic gaming enthusiast and reviewer. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, he was blessed with a childhood full of all the great games and systems that we now remember with such fondness and nostalgia. His first home console was the Atari 2600, but the NES is really what changed his life in 1986. It only took about 10 minutes of the original Super Mario Bros to ignite a passion for classic gaming that still burns today.
In 1987, he first played Double Dragon in the arcade; a game that would become his favorite game of all time and cement the beat-em-up genre as his preferred style of game from then on (right next to shoot-em-up games).
Favorite games: Double Dragon, Castlevania, Actraiser, Silent Hill 2, Gradius, Earthbound, Karnov, Mega Man 2, Splatterhouse, The Combatribes, Sunset Riders, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV, Daytona USA.
Favorite systems: Sega Genesis, NES/Famicom, TurboGrafx 16/PC Engine, Super NES, Sega Saturn.
About Gamester81
John "Gamester81" Lester started playing video games at a very young age. His first ever console that he played was a Colecovision, quickly followed by an Atari 2600, and his passion for video games hasn't stopped. In 2008 John decided to start a video game review show on YouTube called Gamester81 by reviewing rare and retro video game systems and games. His show quickly grew in popularity, and he became friends with many other gamers in the YouTube community.
He is also one of the hosts of the All Gen Gamers Podcast which is a bimonthly podcast for people and video games of all generations.
Some of John's other hobbies includes collecting Star Wars memorabilia (YouTube channel Starwarsnut77), playing classic arcade games (YouTube channel Gamester81Arcade), watching sports, and listening to music. John is a big fan of the 80's and 90's and in 2009 started a YouTube channel called NEStalgiaholic where he talks about nostalgic items and memories from his childhood.
To see some of John's video's in 3D visit his YouTube channel Gamester81in3D.
Favorite Systems: Colecovision, Commodore 64, NES, & SNES.
Favorite Games: Donkey Kong Arcade, Atari Star Wars Arcade, Super Mario 3, Final Fantasy II, & Goldeneye 007
