Animal Crossing: New Horizons reveals full list of Zelda and Splatoon amiibo unlocks for new villagers
Nintendo has come forward with the full list of Zelda and Splatoon amiibo that unlock new villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as part of the game’s version 3.0.0 update.
To kick off 2026, Nintendo is releasing a major update for the game and a Switch 2 Edition. One of the highlights is that by scanning Zelda and Splatoon amiibo, new villagers can appear. For Zelda, you can summon Tulin and Mineru. Splatoon amiibo bring along Cece and Viche.
The full list of upcoming Zelda and Splatoon amiibo unlocks for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is as follows:
Zelda amiibo unlocks
| amiibo type | Reward unlock |
| Link (Smash Bros.) | Tulin |
| Zelda (Smash Bros.) | Mineru |
| Toon Link (Smash Bros.) | Mineru |
| Sheik (Smash Bros.) | Tulin |
| Ganondorf (Smash Bros.) | Mineru |
| Young Link (Smash Bros.) | Mineru |
| Wolf Link (Twilight Princess) | Tulin |
| Link (Ocarina of Time) | Mineru |
| Link (Majora’s Mask) | Mineru |
| Link (Twilight Princess) | Tulin |
| Link (Skyward Sword) | Mineru |
| Link (The Legend of Zelda) | Tulin |
| Toon Link (Wind Waker) | Mineru |
| Zelda (Wind Waker) | Tulin |
| Link (Archer) (Breath of the Wild) | Tulin |
| Link (Rider) (Breath of the Wild) | Tulin |
| Guardian (Breath of the Wild) | Mineru |
| Zelda (Breath of the Wild) | Mineru |
| Bokoblin (Breath of the Wild) | Mineru |
| Daruk (Breath of the Wild) | Tulin |
| Urbosa (Breath of the Wild) | Tulin |
| Mipha (Breath of the Wild) | Mineru |
| Revali (Breath of the Wild) | Mineru |
| Link (Link’s Awakening) | Tulin |
| Zelda & Loftwing (Skyward Sword) | Mineru |
| Link (Tears of the Kingdom) | Tulin |
| Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom) | Mineru |
| Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom) | Tulin |
| Tulin (Tears of the Kingdom) | Tulin |
| Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom) | Tulin |
| Sidon (Tears of the Kingdom) | Tulin |
| Riju (Tears of the Kingdom) | Mineru |
Splatoon amiibo unlocks
| amiibo type | Reward unlock |
| Inkling Girl (Smash Bros.) | Viche |
| Inkling Girl (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Inkling Boy (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Inkling Squid (Green) (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Callie (Splatoon) | Cece |
| Marie (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Inkling Girl (Green) (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Inkling Boy (Purple) (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Inkling Squid (Orange) (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Inkling Girl (Neon Pink) | Viche |
| Inkling Boy (Neon Green) | Viche |
| Inkling Squid (Neon Purple) (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Pearl (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Marina (Splatoon) | Cece |
| Octoling Girl (Splatoon) | Cece |
| Octoling Boy (Splatoon) | Cece |
| Octoling (Splatoon) | Cece |
| Inkling (Yellow) (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Octoling (Blue) (Splatoon) | Cece |
| Smallfry (Splatoon) | Cece |
| Shiver (Splatoon) | Cece |
| Frye (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Big Man (Splatoon) | Viche or Cece |
| Pearl (Side Order) (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Marie (Alterna) (Splatoon) | Viche |
| Marina (Side Order) (Splatoon) | Cece |
| Callie (Alterna) (Splatoon) | Cece |
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and the 3.0.0 update launch on January 15, 2026. We have tons of details about both here.
