To the untrained eye, Animal Crossing 3DS looks like the same old, same old. In many ways, that's exactly what it is. But a closer look at the E3 2011 trailer for this upcoming 3DS title reveals a few new additions to that old, familiar village. What are they? Pull up a watermelon chair and find out.

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As the trailer shows, you start off the game in a tent of sorts, though you will presumably eventually upgrade to a house that can be expanded. Right off the bat it's apparent that the graphics are better than they're ever been, though still very much faithful to the Animal Crossing The trees also have much more detail, with more complex leaf shapes and tree bark that is more realistic (rather than just being an abstract pattern). There are also now shadows under the trees, which is a small but nice touch, though it looks like the grass is almost identical to what it was in Animal Crossing: City Folk for the Wii.The villages in Animal Crossing 3DS now have outside benches that players can hang out with their villagers on. There are also now lampposts spread throughout the village, much like the ones found in the big city in City Folk. Some sort of new wooden structure surrounded by flowers was also shown, which could perhaps attract certain bugs or serve some other undisclosed purpose. You can also see in the trailer that you now have the ability to actually sneak up on bugs you're trying to catch, rather than just walking slowly toward them.Fans of the snowman furniture collection will be pleased to know that seasons are returning in Animal Crossing 3DS, with Winter and Fall being highlighted in the trailer. We can also see that, much like the tree bark, the snow on the ground is much more realistic looking. It actually looks powdery rather than just being a pattern on the ground.The layout of the villages are also much more complex than they were in the last portable Animal Crossing title, Wild World, more closely resembling those in City Folk. This might suggest that the villages are set to be as large as they were in City Folk, and we can probably expect to be able to host more villagers as well.Decorating buffs should also be happy to hear that you can now hang furniture on your walls. No word on whether this means an increased limit on how much furniture you can put in one room, but it should at least shake up what you can do in terms of making your house your own and pleasing the Happy Room Academy. You can also see the light shining through your windows now, which is a nice addition. I'm not sure what the significance of the green question mark block is, but it perhaps insinuates that there will be new furniture items available for purchase and trade.Character customization has also been kicked up a notch, allowing you to change out not only your character's shirt, hat and accessory, but also their pants and shoes. This was illustrated in the trailer by a shot of a character changing into a Link (the hero from the Legend of Zelda) outfit. So expect the return of the Triforce and Master Sword in Animal Crossing 3D, as well as a few new Zelda clothing items to boot. What all of this means for designing outfits remains to be seen.We also know for sure that certain familiar villagers will be returning (Pecan and Bunnie, for example), but there's also a new character that is shown chasing the player around. Perhaps she ties into rumors that you'll actually act as the village's mayor this time around. An assistant, perhaps? Or a new insurance salesman to give Lyle a run for his money? Only time will tell.One huge addition the trailer revealed was the addition of swimming. If players put on a swimsuit, they can now dive off of docks and swim in the ocean (it's unclear if you'll be able to swim in rivers too).You can also dive, perhaps for treasure or rare shells to sell to Tom Nook. The trailer also shows the water turning purple and pink as the sun sets. This seems to suggest that the time of day will be reflected in the environment more so than ever before.

What do you think of all of these additions? Which are you the most excited about? And what do you still hope to see? Let us know in the comments section below! Also, don't forget to check out the Animal Crossing 3DS E3 2011 Trailer for yourself and see if you spot any additions we missed.