
Quite a few video game franchises have played around with the idea of transporting their protagonists to a different world. The idea of isekai isn't as new as its recent popularity might suggest.

The genre has everything from dark shows like Re: Zero to comedy-based books revolving around a sentient vending machine. Think shows like Escaflowne, Inuyasha, Samurai Jack, etc. This genre shows the main character being transported to another world other than their own and getting stuck there (possibly forever). No time span yet.Isekai has now become one of the most popular genres of anime out there.

Japan was on their list to ship the Steam Deck to from day 1 but they had to work out the distribution.Linux is a benefit to them since it's open source, as it means they can work to fix issues and features quicker than reporting it to someone else and keep improving as they don't have to report it to someone else and wait on them.Since the Steam Deck, it's been far easier to get Proton working for new release as they've been working with developers. Valve confirmed again that they will "only use Proton when there's no Linux version of a game", however they learned from Steam Machines and working with developers to get Linux ports that it often wasn't worth it and why they worked on Proton.Valve Index controller for example was an important stepping stone in regards to dealing with batteries. Steam Link helped towards Remote Play and so on. There's plenty of continuity between their previous hardware and the Steam Deck, with lots that helped to complete the Steam Deck like working on the Valve Index helped their production lines.

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