I don't know which issue I started with by number but the first issue I got was the one which had the GameCube demo disk bundled with it. I bought my first few issues retail before subscribing. I remember playing that disk again and again watching Smashbros:Melee footage I was floored. I too was worried when Nintendo sold the rights to Future and I actually stopped subscribing because it was a major pain for a Canadian subscriber (Couldn't pay with cheque or cash).
But after I got my credit card I subscribed again and too be honest Future has done a good job with running the magazine. Infact I think theirs more exclusive news in NP now then their was under Nintendo themselves. Seriously Nintendo never gave NP anything exclusive when they ran the show.
Either way for 5$ you'd be insaine not to subscribe!
-JC7
"In God We Trust - In Games We Play " - Joel Reimer
