Nick Cannon shares with us his love of Arcade gaming, what's currently in his gaming playdeck and the weirdest friend request he's had over Xbox Live.
America's Got Talent host Nick Cannon was at a Stiks Gaming charity event in Los Angeles. The DJ and actor shares his love of arcade gaming, what's currently in his gaming playdeck and the weirdest friend request he's had over Xbox Live, in this exclusive interview.
As a gamer, are you a gamer?
Yeah, Yeah. Always been a gamer.
What’s your favorite game to play currently?
Currently. Ah, man. I’m trying to think. I’m really go with NBA 2013, NBA 2K.
Do you win often?
Yeah. I’m nice. I don’t lose. I don’t lose at nothing.
Winner obviously.
Absolutely.
Do you and Mariah ever play games together?
We’ve got an arcade in the house so we play like games like that.
So you'd know all the arcade games here at the Stiks Gaming event?
Exactly. That’s what it’s all about. Yeah. I’m probably more of that type of gamer more than any thing
because I’m a big fan of like –
What are your favorites?
The shooter games and the motorcycle games and stuff like that. So we’ve got a lot of arcade games,
Galaga, Ms. Pac Man all that stuff. Street Fighter 2.
What’s your favorite old school game?
Probably Donkey Kong.
Donkey Kong. Is he your favorite character as well?
Probably the dog in Duck Hunt or Glass Joe from Mike Tyson Punchout.
Are you playing Halo 4?
Not yet! You know what I mean. I haven’t got it – yet because when you play Halo you’ve got to go in
and focus. You can’t just like play it once – over the holidays that’s when I’ll crack that open.
When you play on Xbox Live?
Yeah. Yeah. Xbox Live. You know get online, all that stuff. Both.
What’s the most random person that’s like ever contacted you through Xbox Live?
I don’t know. Kevin Hart.