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Nintendo Details Which Amiibo Unlock Animal Crossing’s New Crossover Villagers, 3.0 Update Set for January 15, 2026

Nintendo’s published tables specify the exact Zelda or Splatoon figures needed to summon Tulin, Mineru, Cece or Viché.

Overview

  • Official Nintendo.jp charts map specific amiibo to each new villager, covering figures across Smash Bros., Zelda, and Splatoon lines.
  • Scanning the Big Man amiibo lets players choose whether to invite Cece or Viché.
  • Invites via amiibo require Resident Services to be upgraded to the Town Hall and the Campground to be built before using the Nook Stop.
  • Collecting all four crossover villagers will require multiple compatible amiibo, and duplicate figures can trigger the same character.
  • Version 3.0.0 launches alongside a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and adds features such as a pier hotel, storage expanded to 9,000 items, Slumber Island builds, collaboration items, and playable retro consoles that require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.