Which Splatoon & Zelda Amiibo Unlock What in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0
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The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0 Update launches on January 16th, bringing new Splatoon and The Legend of Zelda content, but which amiibo unlocks what? We’ve got the scoop!
The official Japanese website for amiibo from Nintendo has been updated as of today with specific details on amiibo compatibility in the new update, so let’s break down all the new information below.
The Legend of Zelda Amiibo Compatibility List
The entire set of themed collaboration items (furniture and clothing) for The Legend of Zelda unlocks with the scanning of any amiibo figure from the dedicated The Legend of Zelda series, or any Zelda themed amiibo figures from the Super Smash Bros line.
Additionally, there are two Zelda-inspired villagers introduced in Version 3.0 called Tulin and Mineru. For villagers, the available The Legend of Zelda amiibo figures have been roughly split in half — one half will help you invite Tulin to your island, while the other half can invite Mineru.
Review the complete list below to find out exactly which The Legend of Zelda themed villager your compatible amiibo figure will summon:
| Amiibo | Villager |
|---|---|
 Link |  Tulin |
 Zelda |  Mineru |
 Toon Link | Tulin |
 Sheik | Mineru |
 Ganondorf | Mineru |
 Young Link | Tulin |
 Wolf Link | Mineru |
 Link (Ocarina of Time) | Mineru |
 Link (Majora's Mask) | Tulin |
 Link (Twilight Princess) | Mineru |
 Link (Skyward Sword) | Tulin |
 Link (The Legend of Zelda) | Mineru |
 Toon Link (The Wind Waker) | Tulin |
 Zelda (The Wind Waker) | Tulin |
 Link (Archer) | Tulin |
 Link (Rider) | Mineru |
 Guardian | Mineru |
 Zelda | Mineru |
 Bokoblin | Tulin |
 Daruk | Tulin |
 Urbosa | Mineru |
 Mipha | Mineru |
 Revali | Tulin |
 Link | Mineru |
 Zelda and Loftwing | Tulin |
 Link (Tears of the Kingdom) | Tulin |
 Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom) | Mineru |
 Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom) | Tulin |
 Tulin | Tulin |
 Yunbo | Tulin |
 Sidon | Mineru |
 Riju | Mineru |
And again, when ANY of the above amiibo are scanned into Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the entire set of Zelda themed items will become available in the Nook Shopping catalog! You only need one for this.
Splatoon Amiibo Compatibility List
The entire set of themed collaboration items (furniture and clothing) for Splatoon unlock with the scanning of any amiibo figure from the dedicated Splatoon series, or Inkling from the Super Smash Bros line.
Additionally, there are two Splatoon-inspired villagers returning in Version 3.0 named Cece and Viché. For villagers, the Splatoon amiibo figure collection has been split in about half — one half will help you invite Cece to your island, while the other half can invite Viché.
And as a special bonus, if you own the special Big Man amiibo figure, he can actually invite both villagers choosing between them each time! Specifically, the Japanese explanation machine translates to “You can choose whichever you prefer and call it up each time you load it.”
Review the complete list below to find out exactly which Splatoon themed villager your compatible amiibo figure will summon:
| Amiibo | Villager |
|---|---|
 Inkling |  Viché |
 Inkling Girl | Viché |
 Inkling Boy | Viché |
 Inkling Squid | Viché |
 Callie |  Cece |
 Marie | Viché |
 Inkling Girl (Lime Green) | Viché |
 Inkling Boy (Purple) | Viché |
 Inkling Squid (Orange) | Viché |
 Inkling Girl (Neon Pink) | Viché |
 Inkling Boy (Neon Green) | Viché |
 Inkling Squid (Neon Purple) | Viché |
 Pearl | Viché |
 Marina | Cece |
 Octoling Girl | Cece |
 Octoling Boy | Cece |
 Octoling Octopus | Cece |
 Inkling (Yellow) | Viché |
 Octoling (Blue) | Cece |
 Smallfry | Cece |
 Shiver | Cece |
 Frye | Viché |
 Big Man | Cece |
 Callie (Alterna) | Cece |
 Marie (Alterna) | Viché |
 Pearl (Side Order) | Viché |
 Marina (Side Order) | Viché |
And just as with the Zelda items, when ANY of the above amiibo are scanned into Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the entire set of Splatoon themed items will become available in the Nook Shopping catalog! Just one will do for this.
That covers exactly which amiibo figures you’ll need to unlock all of the Splatoon and The Legend of Zelda content coming in Version 3.0 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on January 16th, 2026!
If you need to pick up any new Splatoon or The Legend of Zelda amiibo for use in this update, you can support Animal Crossing World by ordering them on Amazon here.
One unfortunate side effect of this reveal though is it essentially rules out any possibility of extra unannounced Splatoon and Zelda villagers that some fans were hoping for. Ah well…
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