A few months ago, the Nintendo Switch finally got a calculator. Nintendo never thought that anybody would bother with doing simple arithmetic on the Switch, so unlike every other digital device in the world, they just didn't include a basic calculator as part of the Switch's built-in software.
However, the Switch calculator wasn't free. For the privilege of having a lump of silicon remember your multiplication tables (and everything else you can do with math), you had to shell out 10 bucks. That's quite a lot considering you can use Google Chrome as a totally free calculator, but the Switch calculator had Pro Controller support, so there's that at least.
Strangely enough, the Switch calculator program actually managed a better Metacritic score than most Switch games, which perhaps says something about the popularity of mathematics in the modern age. Still, most gamers felt that a calculator didn’t warrant the expense on a handheld gaming console.
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For those still on the fence about getting a calculator on the Switch, we bring you Battle Calculator, a new game from Blacksmith DoubleCircle. At $13 USD, Battle Calculator comes at a slight premium over the regular calculator, but Battle Calculator is more than just a tool–it’s a game too.
Battle Calculator pits up to four players against one another in a battle of mathematical wits. "Your calculation skills, knowledge of functions, and reflexes will be tested," reads the Battle Calculator's description, which calls itself the "world's first battle calculator game!"
Battle Calculator's rules are simple: "Make the number by using the four arithmetic operations and so on." The first one to arrive at the randomly specified number using the operations required wins.
It’s not exactly as exciting as watching a round of Halo Infinite, but if Chess can become an esport, then so can calculators. You can pick up Battle Calculator now on the Nintendo eShop.
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