Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a big new software update in January which includes the addition of four new villagers who are based on the beloved The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon series. Now Nintendo has revealed the amiibo which you will nee…  | By Sickr on November 9, 2025 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a big new software update in January which includes the addition of four new villagers who are based on the beloved The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon series. Now Nintendo has revealed the amiibo which you will need to unlock these special game-themed villagers. Each of the four new villagers can be unlocked by scanning a compatible Zelda or Splatoon amiibo and here's exactly which ones unlock each character: TULIN (THE LEGEND OF ZELDA) - Bokoblin (Breath of the Wild)
- Daruk (Breath of the Wild)
- Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Link (Archer) (Breath of the Wild)
- Link (Majora's Mask)
- Link (Smash Bros)
- Link (Skyward Sword)
- Link (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Revali (Breath of the Wild)
- Toon Link (Smash Bros)
- Toon Link (Wind Waker)
- Tulin (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Young Link (Smash Bros)
- Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Zelda (Wind Waker)
- Zelda and Loftbird (Skyward Sword)
MINERU (THE LEGEND OF ZELDA) - Ganondorf (Smash Bros)
- Guardian (Breath of the Wild)
- Link (8-Bit) (The Legend of Zelda)
- Link (Link's Awakening)
- Link (Ocarina of Time)
- Link (Rider) (Breath of the Wild)
- Link (Twilight Princess)
- Mipha (Breath of the Wild)
- Riju (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Sheik (Smash Bros)
- Sidon (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Urbosa (Breath of the Wild)
- Wolf Link (Twilight Princess)
- Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
- Zelda (Smash Bros)
- Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
CECE (SPLATOON) - Big Man
- Callie (Alterna)
- Callie (Splatoon)
- Marina (Side Order)
- Marina (Splatoon 2)
- Octoling Boy
- Octoling Boy (Blue)
- Octoling Girl
- Octoling Octopus
- Shiver
- Smallfry
VICHÉ (SPLATOON) - Big Man
- Frye
- Inkling Boy (Blue)
- Inkling Boy (Green)
- Inkling Boy (Purple)
- Inkling Girl (Green)
- Inkling Girl (Orange)
- Inkling Girl (Smash Bros)
- Inkling Girl (Yellow)
- Inkling Squid
- Inkling Squid (Purple)
- Marie (Alterna)
- Marie (Splatoon)
- Pearl (Side Order)
- Pearl (Splatoon 2)
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