Which consoles should get a NeoGeo AES+ treatment?

Hey everyone, just saw the news—the Neo Geo AES+ is officially coming this November! SNK and Plaion are going the "no emulation" route using ASIC (basically modern hardware clones that act exactly like the original chips) to keep it "arcade perfect." It even has a cartridge slot and physical memory cards.

This is the "Plus" era of retro gaming, folks. Forget those cheap software emulator minis; we’re talking hardware-level accuracy with HDMI out. If the AES is getting the treatment, you know the rest are coming.

Here are my 10 guesses for which consoles are next in line for a "Plus" (non-emulation/FPGA/ASIC) revival:

The "Plus" Future: 10 Predictions

1. Mega Drive / Genesis Plus
   With the success of the Mega SG, I bet Sega finally partners for an official, mass-market ASIC version that takes original carts and looks 1:1 with the Model 1. 50 games like all sonic games, gynoug, street fighter, all mortal Kombat games and power rangers games.

2. PlayStation Plus (The Hardware Version)
   The PS Classic was a disaster because of the software. A "PS1 Plus" using hardware-level logic to run original discs with 4K upscaling would be a day-one buy. All mortal Kombat games, all Rayman games, power rangers games, Harry Potter games, wwf games more like fifa games.

3. N64 Plus
   We know the Analogue 3D is already tackling this, but an official Nintendo "N64 Plus" that actually handles the RDP/RSP chips perfectly without lag? That's the dream. Mario games, Pokemon games, mortal kombat games and fifa and banjo kazooie

4. Saturn Plus
   The hardest architecture to mimic. If someone pulls off a Saturn Plus with dual-SH2 ASIC chips, it would be the holy grail for Shmup and fighter fans.

5. Dreamcast Plus
   GD-ROM drives are dying. A Dreamcast Plus with an integrated optical drive emulator (ODE) but original hardware logic would be legendary. Three sonic games, Rayman 2, mortal kombat gold and more.

6. PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 Plus
   We’ve seen the Mini, but a "Plus" version that handles the HuCards and the CD-ROM² attachment without the finicky 30-year-old gears is inevitable.

7. SNES Plus
   The "Super" treatment. Nintendo needs to answer the Super Nt with something that doesn't rely on the Switch Online subscription. Power rangers games

8. Master System Plus
   Big in Brazil and Europe—a sleek, HDMI-ready Master System that respects the FM Sound Unit would be a sleeper hit.

9. GameCube Plus
   Now that we're seeing FPGA progress on the Flipper GPU, a GameCube Plus that supports Game Boy Player natively is the logical next step. Pokemon games, sonic games, Rayman games

10. Atari 7800+
    (Actually, this one is already real!) But seeing it succeed just proves that people want to use their original dusty cartridges, not just a UI menu.

The AES+ being priced at £179 / $249 is steep, but for "no emulation," I think collectors will bite. Which one of these would you actually drop $200 on? Personally, I’m holding out for that Saturn.

Let me know the comments.