It's a proprietary Linux, the same OS that NES Mini uses. Mini is to monetise the R&D that went to Switch development (and to test it in a market).
| NightDragon83 said: Um, it's not a tablet, period. The Switch is not a touch-screen only device, and tablets don't come equipped with multifunctional controllers with a ton of face buttons. In any event, why would the Switch not utilize a proprietary OS like every other Nintendo console has before it? iOS obviously ain't happening, and Android would cause way too many compatibility issues. Again, it's not strictly a tablet / mobile device. This is like asking why PS4/X1 don't use iOS or Android. |
I'm just pointing out, that Wii U was the first Nintendo console to have an operating system. The DS, Wii and 3DS have just firmware and a graphical shell to access individual software (that's running directly on the hardware).
Ei Kiinasti.
Eikä Japanisti.
Vaan pannaan jalalla koreasti.
Nintendo games sell only on Nintendo system.
