The 3.0 update for *Animal Crossing: New Horizons* is scheduled for January 2026 and will bring a wealth of new content to the beloved lifestyle game. One of the most exciting additions includes characters from *The Legend of Zelda* and *Splatoon*. These new characters can be unlocked using Amiibo figures, and Nintendo has shared a full list of compatible Amiibo for the update.
### Zelda and Splatoon Amiibo for Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Here are the new characters you can invite to your island by scanning the respective Amiibo figures:
**The Legend of Zelda Amiibo:**
– Tulin
– 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)
– Darkel (Breath of the Wild)
– Revali (Breath of the Wild)
– Zelda and Loftwing (Skyward Sword)
– Link (Tears of the Kingdom)
– Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
– Tulin (Tears of the Kingdom)
– Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
– Mineru
– Zelda (Super Smash Bros.)
– Sheik (Super Smash Bros.)
– Ganondorf (Super Smash Bros.)
– Wolf Link (Twilight Princess)
– Link (Ocarina of Time)
– Link (Twilight Princess)
– Link (The Legend of Zelda, 8-Bit)
– Link (Riding, Breath of the Wild)
– Guardian (Breath of the Wild)
– Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
– Urbosa (Breath of the Wild)
– Mipha (Breath of the Wild)
– Link (Link’s Awakening)
– Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
– Sidon (Tears of the Kingdom)
– Riju (Tears of the Kingdom)
**Splatoon Amiibo:**
– Viche Inkling (Super Smash Bros.)
– Inkling Girl
– Inkling Boy
– Squid Firefly Girl (Lime Green)
– Boy (Purple)
– Squid (Orange)
– Girl (Neon Pink)
– Boy (Neon Green)
– Squid (Neon Purple)
– Pearl Inkling (Yellow)
– Frye Big Man Firefly (Shio Colors Set)
– Pearl (Tentacle Set)
– Cece
– Callie
– Marina
– Octopus Girl
– Octopus Boy
– Octopus
– Octoling (Blue)
– Smallfry
– Shiver
– Big Man
– Callie (Shio Colors Set)
– Marina (Tentacle Set)
By using these Amiibo figures, players can bring a host of fan-favorite characters from both *The Legend of Zelda* and *Splatoon* series to their islands, enhancing the gameplay experience with fresh faces and interactions.
Be sure to collect your compatible Amiibo to unlock these exciting new visitors when the 3.0 update launches!
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