The Binding of Isaac - Unholy Edition - Announced by Merge Games for Release on March 16

What do you get when you combine the fun of adventure through basements, caves and dungeons while being hunted and hounded by mutants, cutting deals with the devil and searching for holy relics while your mother tries to sacrifice you to prove her faith? You get The Binding of Isaac, thats what!

Publisher Merge Games and developer Headup Games announced today the upcoming release of The Binding of Isaac - The Unholy Edition on March 16, 2012. This special edition will include a DRM-free version, a free Steam gifting key (a great 'sorry I forgot about Valentine's Day' gift!), the award-winning soundtrack, a poster and a 40-page "Devzine".

Dieter Schoeller, MD of Headup Games, states: "Through our partnership with Merge Games to cover many more territories we are making at least sure that we are not the only ones going to hell for publishing the meanest, darkest and most unholy edition of The Binding of Isaac.".

"We are delighted to be working with Headup Games to bring The Binding of Isaac to retail are the thrilled to be adding this Indie hit to our portfolio. We think you will be blown away by the "Unholy Edition's extra goodies." - Luke Keighran MD Merge Games Ltd

The storyline of The Binding of Isaac begins when Isaac's mother begins hearing hte voice of God demanding a sacrifice to prove her faith. Unfortunately, Isaac is to be the sacrifice, and he takes flight into the basement, where he will face monsters in dungeons, lost brothers and sisters, his own fears, and eventually the one woman that wants him dead: his mother. With a combination of RPG with randomly-generated dungeons, items and bosses, The Binding of Isaac will rely on players to find bizarre treasures that will give Isaach super-human abilities to survive.

Additional features of The Binding of Isaac - The Unholy Edition include:

• Randomly generated dungeons, items, enemies and bosses, you’ll never play the same game twice
• Over 100 unique items that not only give you powers but visually change your character
• 50+ enemy types, becoming more challenging the deeper you get
• Over 20 nasty bosses
• Many unlockable classes
• Multiple endings
• Tons of unlockable items, enemies, bosses and more

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