E3: Animal Crossing 3DS Trailer

Water temple confirmed? Uh, probably not.

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A long-running industry joke goes a little something like this: “When you make a sequel, your main character learns how to swim”. In this case, it took Nintendo several sequels to teach those fickle Animal Crossing inhabitants how to do it, but the little guys and gals have finally caught on. And as if impersonating Michael Phelps wasn’t enough, the gibberish-spewing Crossians (is that right?) also ape Link right around the one minute mark. They’ve come a long way since looking like freaks of nature in the original game. Don’t give me that look — you know it’s true.

[Image via Gamers Total.]

Nick Santangelo
Nick Santangelo
Nick Santangelo

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Nick has been a gamer since the 8-bit days and a member of the MTB editorial team since January of 2011. He is not to be interrupted while questing his way through an RPG or desperately clinging to hope against all reason that his Philly sports teams will win any given game he may be watching. Seriously folks, reading this acknowledges that you relieve MTB of any and all legal liability for his actions.

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