[quote name='daroga']I'll third the props to NP. Obviously, they've got a narrow focus, but they no longer give like perfect 10s to every last game that Nintendo publishes or makes. I had 3 free issues and thought it was decent.[/quote]
I'll go ahead and toss support my way too. I have not taken advantage of the Zelda deal (as I expected to) simply because my Wii budget has been unexpectedly slashed a bit, and I need that $20...but I did buy the current NP today to get a feel for the mag after having not read it in several years. It's good...good articles, nice amount of screenshots, fair reviews, the Pulse section is still good. I plan to subscribe ASAP.
I will say this, though: these days, the magazine has a more traditional page layout, more uniform, like you see in every mag. I miss the old days when each feature pretty much had its own unique layout based on that game...i.e., a four page feature about a Mario game with each page having a full-page Mario-themed background, heavy on artwork, Mario colors, etc.