Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 — New and Returning Collaboration Villagers Guide
With the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0, Nintendo introduced a special group of collaboration villagers tied to popular Nintendo crossover series. This update clearly includes both newly added villagers and returning villagers.
These collaboration villagers do not appear naturally through mystery islands or random campsite visits. Instead, they can only be invited to your island by scanning compatible Zelda or Splatoon amiibo.
Officially Confirmed Collaboration Villagers (Version 3.0)
Nintendo lists these villagers under the "Collaborations" section of the Version 3.0 update and confirms their availability through compatible amiibo.
New Villagers (First Appearance in New Horizons)
Tulin
- Species: Bird
- Personality: Jock
- Origin: The Legend of Zelda series
- Unlock Method: Scan compatible Zelda-series amiibo
Mineru
- Species: Deer
- Personality: Snooty
- Origin: The Legend of Zelda series
- Unlock Method: Scan compatible Zelda-series amiibo
Returning Villagers (Reintroduced in Version 3.0)
Cece
- Species: Squirrel
- Personality: Peppy
- Origin: Splatoon series
- Unlock Method: Scan Splatoon-series amiibo
Viché
- Species: Squirrel
- Personality: Normal
- Origin: Splatoon series
- Unlock Method: Scan Splatoon-series amiibo
Official Amiibo Compatibility (Nintendo-Confirmed)
Nintendo has officially confirmed that the following amiibo figures are compatible with Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0 and can be used to invite these collaboration villagers through the Campsite.
Zelda-Series Amiibo → Tulin or Mineru
Supported amiibo include characters from The Legend of Zelda franchise:
| Tulin | Mineru |
| Link (Super Smash Bros.) | Zelda (Super Smash Bros.) |
| Toon Link (Super Smash Bros.) | Sheik (Super Smash Bros.) |
| Young Link (Super Smash Bros.) | Ganondorf (Super Smash Bros.) |
| Link (Majora's Mask) | Wolf Link (Super Smash Bros.) |
| Link (Skyward Sword) | Link (Ocarina of Time) |
| Toon Link (The Wind Waker) | Link (Twilight Princess) |
| Zelda (The Wind Waker) | Link (The Legend of Zelda) |
| Link (Archer) (Breath of the Wild) | Link (Rider) (Breath of the Wild) |
| Bokoblin (Breath of the Wild) | Guardian (Breath of the Wild) |
| Daruk (Breath of the Wild) | Zelda (Breath of the Wild) |
| Revali (Breath of the Wild) | Urbosa (Breath of the Wild) |
| Zelda and Loftwing (The Legend of Zelda) | Link (The Legend of Zelda) |
| Link (Tears of the Kingdom) | Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom) |
| Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom) | Sidon (Breath of the Wild) |
| Tulin (Breath of the Wild) | Riju (Breath of the Wild) |
| Yunobo (Breath of the Wild) |
Scanning these amiibo will invite either Tulin or Mineru, depending on the figure used.
Splatoon-Series Amiibo → Viché or Cece
Supported amiibo from the Splatoon series:
| Viché | Cece |
| Inkling (Super Smash Bros.) | Callie (Splatoon) |
| Inkling Girl (Orange) (Splatoon) | Marina (Splatoon) |
| Inkling Boy (Blue) (Splatoon) | Octoling Girl (Splatoon) |
| Inkling Squid (Splatoon) | Octoling Boy (Splatoon) |
| Marie (Splatoon) | Octoling (Blue) (Splatoon) |
| Inkling Girl (Lime green) (Splatoon) | Smallfry (Splatoon) |
| Inkling Boy (Purple) (Splatoon) | Shiver (Splatoon) |
| Inkling Squid (Orange) (Splatoon) | Callie (Alterna) (Splatoon) |
| Inkling Girl (Neon pink) (Splatoon) | Marina (Side Order) (Splatoon) |
| Inkling Boy (Lime green) (Splatoon) | |
| Inkling Squid (Purple) (Splatoon) | |
| Pearl (Splatoon) | |
| Inkling (Yellow) (Splatoon) | |
| Frye (Splatoon) | |
| Marie (Alterna) (Splatoon) | |
| Pearl (Side Order) (Splatoon) |
Scanning these amiibo will invite Cece or Viché.
When using Big Man, players can choose which of the two villagers to invite.
Amiibo Villager Interaction & Rewards
After scanning an amiibo, collaboration villagers follow the standard Animal Crossing amiibo recruitment workflow, with several important details:
1. Unlock the Campground
You must first have a Campsite established on your island through Resident Services. Without a Campsite, the villager will not appear.
2. Invite via Nook Stop
At the Nook Stop terminal, select "Invite camper" and scan the amiibo.The villager will immediately appear at your Campsite.
3. Complete Multiple Interactions
- The visiting villager will request you to craft specific items.
- You must complete three separate requests before the villager will agree to move in.
- These visits do not need to occur on consecutive days.
- You can have up to eight amiibo villager invites in progress at the same time.
- Scanning a ninth amiibo will remove the earliest unfinished invite.
4. Invite to Move In
After completing the third request, you can invite the villager to become a permanent resident. Once moved in, they behave like any other island villager and may occasionally give daily tasks.
If you’re also looking to add other villagers to your island, you can explore our available ACNH villager options and choose characters ready to live on your island.
5.Rewards & Posters
- Completing requests may reward DIY recipes.
- Scanning amiibo also unlocks the villager's poster in Photopia (Harvey's Island) via the Nook Stop.
- Collaboration villagers may also provide Zelda- or Splatoon-themed items, depending on the amiibo series used.
Flow Summary:
Establish Campsite → Scan amiibo → Villager visits → Complete three interactions → Invite to move in → Permanent resident → Daily tasks & rewards.
This guide reflects Nintendo's officially confirmed amiibo compatibility for Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0 and will be updated if additional supported amiibo are announced.
