12 Star Symbols

Rebirth has some very interesting new items. The ones that stick out the most are the zodiac symbols. It includes all 12 zodiac signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. My favorite one is Taurus. It gives you the My Little Unicorn effect when you run around the room for awhile. Sparkly and flashing colors, running around the room at top speed, bouncing off of walls, Taurus gives you a sort of euphoric vision, tunnel vision if you will. Nothing can touch you, literally, they will die. Only one goal remains with Taurus, Finding your crusty mother, and vanquishing her with rainbows. My second favorite Zodiac Symbol is Leo (which is my symbol, ironically. You know, the month that I was born in). It's awesome because you are bestowed upon with a big ass mane. The mane does absolutely nothing, it's just wonderful. With this symbol, no rocks will ever stand in your way again. You crush them underfoot because lions do that, I guess. I have not yet experienced everything the zodiac symbols have to offer, but I know what most of the affects of them are. Aries gives you a bunch of speed, because rams are super fast. Taurus makes you build up a My Little Unicorn affect, because bulls have horns and can probably easily impale enemies. I mean, the running of the bulls in Spain is pretty hardcore. Image the broken bones and people on the ground bleeding after being impaled by a raging bull. You see, the only difference between real life and TBOI (I'm calling The Binding of Isaac that now.) is that you're encompassed by a rainbow that gives you invincibility. The broken bones and bleeding happens in the game, too. The game is slightly less hardcore because you yourself is not in danger. Gemini gives you a tiny little friend that floats around you, or should I say, is attached to you because you are conjoined to him?

Your buddy
Image Courtesy of: The Binding of Isaac Wiki

There is a boss that you fight that has this zodiac symbol. His name, is Gemini. He has a counterpart that is in another one of Edmund Mcmillin's games. His name is Steven and he's adorable. Cancer, when you get damaged, reduces all damage in a room to half a heart of damage. Personally I don't think it's useful. Leo lets you smash rocks. I have not experienced Virgo or Libra yet, soooooo, oh well. Scorpio gives you poison tears, which activate on every single hit with a tear because scorpions use poison to kill their prey effectively. Sagittarius gives you piercing shots. Capricorn gives you an all stats up for god knows why. Aquarius makes you Jesus, you walk on your own tears that damage enemies. Pisces probably turns you into a fish or something, considering that in Latin Pisces means fish. That's all of the symbols, what a ride, eh? So many items with one distinguished set of items that vary your gameplay significantly, it's unique.