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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is an independent roguelike video game designed by Edmund McMillen and developed and published by Nicalis. Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac developed by McMillen and Florian Himsl and first released in 2011. The Switch version includes the Afterbirth expansion and is called The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+. In 2021, the Switch also recieved the Repentance expansion
Plot[]
The Binding of Isaac's plot is very loosely inspired by the biblical story of the same name. Isaac, a child, and his mother live in a small house on a hill, both happily keeping to themselves, with Isaac drawing pictures and playing with his toys, and his mother watching Christian broadcasts on television. Isaac's mother then hears "a voice from above", stating her son is corrupted with sin, and needs to be saved. It asks her to remove all that was evil from Isaac, in an attempt to save him. His mother obliges, taking away his toys, drawings, and even his clothes.
The voice once again speaks to Isaac's mother, stating that Isaac must be cut off from all that is evil in the world. Once again, his mother obliges, and locks Isaac inside his room. Once more, the voice speaks to Isaac's mother. It states she has done well, but it still questions her devotion, and tells her to sacrifice her son. She obliges, grabbing a butcher's knife from the kitchen and walking to Isaac's room. Isaac, watching through a sizable crack in his door, starts to panic. He finds a trapdoor hidden under his rug and jumps in, just before his mother opens his bedroom door. Isaac then puts the paper he was drawing onto his wall, which becomes the title screen.
During the game's loading points, Isaac is shown curled up in a ball, crying. His thoughts are visible, ranging among rejection from his mother and humiliation from his peers to a scenario involving his own death. The game features 13 possible endings, one after each major boss fight.
External links[]
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth at GameFAQs
| Nintendo Switch launch titles | |
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| Worldwide | 1-2-Switch • Just Dance 2017 • Skylanders: Imaginators • Super Bomberman R • The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| Japan | 1-2-Switch • Disgaea 5 Complete • Dragon Quest Heroes I + II • I am Setsuna • Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou with Power-Up Kit • Puyo Puyo Tetris • Super Bomberman R • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |