History TearJerker / TheBindingOfIsaac

** Combined with the other endings, this ending makes Isaac's backstory become as clear as crystal. [[spoiler:Based on the pictures from Ending 13, Isaac's family used to be a happy, loving family, until Isaac came out as somewhere on the LGBT spectrum, as shown by him dressing up as a girl. However, while his mom was supportive of him, his dad wasn't, and after some brutal arguments (which clearly traumatized the poor kid) left his mother. The trauma this caused his mother caused her to become abusive, and only reinforced the image in Isaac's head that he was corrupted with sin. Finally, convinced that he was pure evil, he snapped and committed suicide by locking himself in his chest, suffocating to death. The whole game was just [[DyingDream Isaac's mind breaking down before he died.]]]] [[SandInMyEyes (sniffle)]]

* Not precisely game related, but the notice that Guppy, Edmund [=McMillen=]'s cat and the base behind the Guppy-related items in the game, passed away.

** Wipe off your tears, [[http://www.siliconera.com/2014/11/27/expansion-binding-isaac-rebirth-will-almost-double-games-content/ new endings are on their way]].
*** Who said they will be good? They might be [[spoiler:as bad as the ones shown above.]]
*** [[spoiler:They '''ARE'''. Ending 17 confirms for good that Isaac is dead. His mother finally decides to look in the chest and finds nothing but flies and bones inside. Isaac's spirit is then seen looking over the afterlife's wastelands while a demonic shadow emerges from him. At least he seems surprisingly calm about it. Oh, and the Greed Mode-exclusive ending 18 simply shows Isaac trapped in a cave, getting crushed or trapped, and turning into Greed.]]

* Not precisely game related, but the notice that Guppy, Edmund [=McMillen=]'s cat and the base behind the Guppy-related items in the game, passed away.
* The ending to Greed Mode. [[spoiler:After successfully defeating Ultra Greed, Isaac is buried by a cave-in. He hangs himself, and [[ViciousCycle his corpse becomes the next Greed]].]]

* The whole premise of the game is pretty bad what with Isaac's mother wanting to kill her son. It doesn't help that Isaac is crying throughout the game.

*** [[spoiler:They ARE. Ending 17 confirms for good that Isaac is dead. His mother finally decides to look on the chest and finds nothing but flies and bones inside. Isaac's spirit is then seen looking over the afterlife's wastelands while a demonic shadow emerges from him. At least he seems surprisingly calm about it. Oh, and the Greed Mode-exclusive ending 18 simply shows Isaac trapped in a cave, getting crushed and turning into Greed.]]

* The ending to Greed Mode. [[spoiler:After successfully defeating Ultra Greed, Isaac is buried by a cave-in. He hangs himself, and [[ViciousCycle his corpse becomes the next Greed.]]]]

* The ending to Greed Mode. [[spoiler:After successfully defeating Ultra Greed, Isaac is buried by a cave-in. He hangs himself, and [[ViciousCycle his corpse becomes the next Greed.]]

* Not precisely game related, but the notice that Guppy, Edmund [=McMillen=]'s cat and the base behind the Guppy-related items in the game, passed away.

*** Who said they will be good? They might be [[spoiler:as bad as the ones shown above]]

* Not precisely game related, but the notice that Guppy, Edmund McMillen's cat and the base behind the Guppy related items in the game, passed away.

* Some of the text flashes that randomly appear when you start the run, presumably written from Isaac's point of view, just ramp the sadness up with lines such as: "Mom?" "Where are you?" "Do you really want me to die?"

* The new endings of Rebirth also count. The first, number 15[[note]]If you're curious about the numbering, there are now 11 Womb endings instead of 10, so the previously-mentioned Ending 13 is now Ending 14[[/note]], shows [[spoiler:that Issac has gone missing, with his Mother desperately searching for him.]] The second, 16, shows [[spoiler:Issac locked in his chest, as his breathing gets faster and harsher, and his heart beats quicker and quicker. Flashes are shown of him turning into a demon, and as his heartbeat slows down, Issac morphs into a demon, ''and stays that way.'']] A harsh DownerEnding.

** The Torn Photo item in ''Rebirth'', which is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a torn half of a photograph]] showing what appears to be Isaac's mother holding him. Picking it up increases Isaac's tear fire rate and makes him look absolutely ''miserable''.

* The Torn Photo item in ''Rebirth''. It appears as a boss item and shows Isaac and his Mom, with the other halve of the photo missing. Picking it up increases tear fire rate and makes Isaac much sadder.

* Ending 13, [[spoiler: It depicts Isaac, his pre-insanity mother, and a skinny man who's presumably Isaac's dad, the first few pictures are of all of them living happily, then it gets dark, it shows Isaac crying by a chest, a demonic him in the mirror, and the very last photo? Isaac, with his mother setting her hand on his back to comfort him, looking out to the hill where an earlier picture showed the family picnicking at, [[DisappearedDad that now houses a lonely grave]]]], [[DownerEnding The End]].
** [[spoiler: That's not a grave, that's Isaac's father returning home.]]
* The new endings of Rebirth also count. The first, number 15, shows [[spoiler: that Issac has gone missing, with his Mother desperately searching for him.]] The second, 16, shows [[spoiler: Issac locked in his chest, as his breathing gets faster and harsher, and his heart beats quicker and quicker. Flashes are shown of him turning into a demon, and as his heartbeat slows down, Issac morphs into a demon, ''and stays that way.'']] A harsh DownerEnding.

* The Torn Photo item in ''Rebirth''. It appears as a boss item and shows Isaac and his Mom, with the other halve of the photo missing. Picking it up increases tear fire rate and makes Isaac much sadder.

** Wipe out your tears, [[http://www.siliconera.com/2014/11/27/expansion-binding-isaac-rebirth-will-almost-double-games-content/ new endings are on their way]].

* The Torn Photo item in ''Rebirth''. It appears as a boss item and shows Isaac and his Mom, with the other halve of the photo missing. Picking it up makes increases tear fire rate and makes much Isaac sadder.

* The new endings of Rebirth also count. The first, number 15, shows [[spoiler: that Issac has gone missing, with his Mother desperately searching for him.]] The second, 16, shows [[spoiler: Issac locked in his chest, as his breathing gets faster and harsher, and his heart beats quicker and quicker. Flashes are shown of him turning into a demon, and as his heartbeat slows down, Issac morphs into a demon, ''and stays that way.'']] A harsh DownerEnding.

* Ending 13, [[spoiler: It depicts Isaac, his pre-insanity mother, and a skinny man who's presumably Isaac's dad, the first few pictures are of all of them living happily, then it gets dark, it shows Isaac crying by a chest, a demonic him in the mirror, and the very last photo? Isaac, with his mother setting her hand on his back to comfort him, looking out to the hill where an earlier picture showed the family picnicking at, [[DisappearedDad that now houses a lonely grave]]]], [[DownerEnding The End]].

* Ending 13, [[spoiler: It depicts Isaac, his pre-insanity mother, and a skinny man who's presumable Isaac's dad, the first few pictures are of all of them living happily, then it gets dark, it shows Isaac crying by a chest, a demonic him in the mirror, and the very last photo? Isaac, with his mother setting her hand on his back to comfort him, looking out to the hill where an earlier picture showed the family picnicking at, [[DisappearedDad that now houses a lonely grave]]]], [[DownerEnding The End]].

* Ending 13, [[spoiler: It depicts Isaac, his pre-insanity mother, and a skinny man who's presumable Isaac's dad, the first few pictures are of all of them living happily, then it gets dark, it shows Isaac crying by a chest, a demonic him in the mirror, and the very last photo? Isaac, with his mother setting her hand on his back to comfort him, looking out to the hill where an earlier picture showed the family picnicking at, [[DisappearedDad that now houses a lonely grave]] ]], [[DownerEnding The End]].

* Ending 13, [[spoiler: It depicts Isaac, his pre-insanity mother, and a skinny man who's presumable Isaac's dad, the first few pictures are of all of them living happily, then it gets dark, it shows Isaac crying by a chest, a demonic him in the mirror, and the very last photo? Isaac, with his mother setting her hand on his back to comfort him, looking out to the hill where an earlier picture showed the family picnicking at, [[DissapearedDad that now houses a lonely grave]] ]], [[DownerEnding The End]].

* The whole premise of the game is pretty bad what with Isaac's mother wanting to kill her son. It doesn't help that Isaac is crying throughout the game.