With Animal Crossing: New Horizons getting a brand-new version 3.0.0 update on January 15, 2026, along with a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition release, here is a quick guide to cover which amiibo are required to access the game’s new Zelda and Splatoon content:
Complete Guide to the Full Zelda & Splatoon amiibo Functionality in Animal Crossing: New Horizons:
The Legend of Zelda:
How to Unlock Tulin: (Use one of the following amiibo)
- Link (Super Smash Bros.)
- Toon Link (Super Smash Bros.)
- Young Link (Super Smash Bros.)
- Link (Majora’s Mask)
- Link (Skyward Sword)
- Toon Link (The Wind Waker)
- Zelda (The Wind Waker)
- Link (Archer) (Breath of the Wild)
- Bokoblin (Breath of the Wild)
- Daruk (Breath of the Wild)
- Revali (Breath of the Wild)
- Zelda and Loftwing (The Legend of Zelda)
- Link (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Tulin (Breath of the Wild)
- Yunobo (Breath of the Wild)
How to Unlock Mineru: (Use one of the following amiibo)
- Zelda (Super Smash Bros.)
- Sheik (Super Smash Bros.)
- Ganondorf (Super Smash Bros.)
- Wolf Link (Super Smash Bros.)
- Link (Ocarina of Time)
- Link (Twilight Princess)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Link (Rider) (Breath of the Wild)
- Guardian (Breath of the Wild)
- Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
- Urbosa (Breath of the Wild)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Sidon (Breath of the Wild)
- Riju (Breath of the Wild)
Splatoon:
How to Unlock Viché: (Use one of the following amiibo)
- Inkling (Super Smash Bros.)
- Inkling Girl (Orange) (Splatoon)
- Inkling Boy (Blue) (Splatoon)
- Inkling Squid (Splatoon)
- Marie (Splatoon)
- Inkling Girl (Lime green) (Splatoon)
- Inkling Boy (Purple) (Splatoon)
- Inkling Squid (Orange) (Splatoon)
- Inkling Girl (Neon pink) (Splatoon)
- Inkling Boy (Lime green) (Splatoon)
- Inkling Squid (Purple) (Splatoon)
- Pearl (Splatoon)
- Inkling (Yellow) (Splatoon)
- Frye (Splatoon)
- Marie (Alterna) (Splatoon)
- Pearl (Side Order)Â (Splatoon)
- Big Man (Splatoon)
How to Unlock Cece: (Use one of the following amiibo)
As always, we hope you found this guide helpful.
