(Image credit: Plaion / SNK) The announcement of the new NEOGEO AES+ has really caught fire, and pre-orders for the retro game console have surged with SNK's revival. Whether, like me, you owned an original NEOGEO AES or just wanted one, the chance to own a 1:1 recreation of the classic '90s console, remade from the chip-up, feels uniquely unmissable in today's nostalgia culture. • Pre-order NEOGEO AES+ on Amazon What sets the NEOGEO AES+ apart is that it's essentially the original console remade for modern times, with HDMI output and support for original AV output for CRT enthusiasts. Better still, it's backwards compatible with all the original '90s NEOGEO AES game cartridges. Given how popular the announcement has been, there's some FOMO around the pre-orders. The Neo Geo+ AES costs $249.99 / £179.99, while the white Anniversary Edition, which comes with Metal Slug , costs $349.99 / £269.99.…