2012 was the year SNK Playmore reminded everybody that the Neo Geo was a thing. It was the year Sega dusted off Super Hang-On and imported Monster World IV. Capcom delivered their first online-enable Wii game and Strider Hiyru finally made his long overdue appearance. Best of all, this was a year when Nintendo finally broke the trend and actually released more old school classics (a 38% increase over 2011). I think it's safe to say that 2012 was a pretty good year.
Below you will find a list of Defunct Games' Top 25 Virtual Console Games of 2012. Do you have a guess what ran away with the top prize? Was it one of SNK's many fighting games, Capcom's lone Mega Man release or the silky smooth animation of Prince of Persia? Tune in below and find out ...