Software:Calculator (Nintendo Switch)
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| Developer(s) | Sabec Limited |
| Publisher(s) | Sabec Limited |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
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| Genre(s) | Utility |
Calculator is a software calculator application for the Nintendo Switch developed and published by Sabec Limited. It contains the functions of a standard scientific calculator. Released on May 12, 2021, it was widely criticized for having equivalent functionality to alternative free or pre-installed software while being a paid application.
Functions
Calculator has the functions of a standard scientific calculator,[1][2] such as the ability to process trigonometric functions.[3]
Development and release
Calculator was developed and published by Sabec Limited.[4][5] It released for the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop on May 12, 2021, at a price of US$10, GB£8.09, or A$12.75.[6][1]
Reception
Calculator was widely criticized for having equivalent functionality to free applications, particularly those pre-installed on smartphones,[lower-alpha 1] and Eurogamer and GameSpot noted the application's visual resemblance to the Calculator software by Apple Inc.[3][7] TechRadar said that Nintendo's decision to allow Calculator to release on their platform "shows that, ultimately, Nintendo is happy to take its cut from anyone daft enough to pay for it" rather than enforce strict quality control.[8] Kotaku said that, while the Nintendo Switch is "technically capable" of being a calculator, they feel that "a Nintendo Switch is better suited to being a Bayonetta 3 machine than a homework helper".[9]
The application became an internet meme, and was jokingly considered as the best game of all time by fans.[5] A speedrun of the application was also created, in which one attempts to manually count to 1,000 as fast as possible.[10]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Craddock, Ryan (2021-05-11). ""Nintendo Switch Has Games" - And Now It Has An Expensive Calculator, Too" (in en-GB). Hookshot Media. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/05/nintendo_switch_has_games_-_and_now_it_has_an_expensive_calculator_too.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stokes, Ian (2021-05-11). "This Nintendo Switch Calculator game costs £8 and does exactly what you expect it to" (in en). Future plc. https://www.gamesradar.com/this-nintendo-switch-calculator-game-costs-pound8-and-does-exactly-what-you-expect-it-to/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Phillips, Tom (2021-05-11). "Nintendo Switch is getting a calculator app, priced £8" (in en-gb). Eurogamer (Gamer Network). https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-is-getting-a-calculator-app-priced-gbp8.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hardawar, Devindra (2021-05-12). "The hottest new Nintendo Switch app is... Calculator!" (in en-US). Yahoo!. https://www.engadget.com/calculator-nintendo-switch-app-135510099.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Gurwin, Gabe (2021-05-19). "Calculator For Nintendo Switch Is One Of The Highest User-Rated Games On Metacritic" (in en-US). Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/calculator-for-nintendo-switch-is-one-of-the-highest-user-rated-games-on-metacritic/1100-6491700/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Van Boom, Daniel (2021-05-11). "The Nintendo Switch is getting a calculator app. It costs $10" (in en). Red Ventures. https://www.cnet.com/culture/the-nintendo-switch-is-getting-a-calculator-app-it-costs-10/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bonthuys, Darryn (2021-05-12). "At Long Last, The Nintendo Switch Gets A $10 Calculator App" (in en-US). Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/at-long-last-the-nintendo-switch-gets-a-10-calculator-app/1100-6491368/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vjestica, Adam (2021-05-15). "The Nintendo Switch calculator app sums up everything that’s wrong with the eShop" (in en). Future plc. https://www.techradar.com/news/the-nintendo-switch-calculator-app-sums-up-everything-thats-wrong-with-the-eshop.
- ↑ "The Wait Is Over: Calculator Debuts For Nintendo Switch" (in en). G/O Media. 2021-05-12. https://kotaku.com/the-wait-is-over-calculator-debuts-for-nintendo-switch-1846878862.
- ↑ Tamburro, Paul (2021-05-19). "Calculator is now one of the top 5 Nintendo Switch games on Metacritic, somehow" (in en-US). CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/682173-calculator-nintendo-switch-reviews-metacritic.
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