OMG! 😱 Did you hear that Animal Crossing: New Horizons, that game you totally forgot you bought, just got a “surprise” update 3.0? 🙄 Like, who even cares anymore? But wait, Nintendo’s desperately trying to get you to buy more plastic crap, I mean, amiibo, by releasing a guide on which ones unlock the “new” villagers. Because that’s what we all wanted, right? More villagers. 🤦♀️ #AnimalCrossing #Nintendo #Amiibo #WhoCares
Last week, because apparently time still exists, Nintendo announced version 3.0 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which, let’s be honest, is probably just a thinly veiled attempt to distract you from the fact that you wasted your money on the game in the first place. They’re adding a “wealth” of new content and villagers. Oh, and this totally groundbreaking update coincides with The Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Because who needs a new game when you can just re-release the old one with slightly better graphics? They are really trying to sell you on “quality of life” updates (for both versions, bless their hearts ❤️), “higher resolution visuals” (so you can see the pixelated disappointment in even greater detail), and a new hotel resort run by Kapp’n’s family. Because nothing says “innovative gameplay” like a virtual hotel. #NintendoSwitch2 #CashGrab #SameGameDifferentConsole
But wait, there’s more! 🎉 You can now recruit four “new” villagers to your island. As if you weren’t already drowning in anthropomorphic animals. These villagers, of course, require you to dust off your amiibo collection and scan them in. Because who doesn’t love spending more money on plastic figures that do absolutely nothing?
The four new villagers are: Mineru, Tulin, Cece, and Viché. Their designs are “inspired” by the amiibo (and Nintendo franchises) that bring them into the game. Which basically means Nintendo is shamelessly plugging their other IPs into Animal Crossing. Mineru has a Midna-inspired design from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Because, let’s face it, nobody remembers Twilight Princess anymore. Cece and Viché appear to have moved in from Splatoon 3‘s Splatsville. Because apparently, the world of Animal Crossing wasn’t weird enough already. Below, you can find the compatible The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon amiibo listed (thanks to Nintendo for doing the bare minimum), showing which figure unlocks which villager. Get your wallets ready, folks! 💸
Oh, and just a friendly reminder: to use amiibo in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you’ll have to unlock the Campground first. Because Nintendo loves adding extra steps to make your life just a little bit more inconvenient. You’ll need to upgrade your Resident Services Tent into a Town Hall, build the Campground Construction Kit, and place it in a suitable area. Only then can you scan your amiibo and summon your “new” villager. It’s like a virtual scavenger hunt, but instead of finding treasure, you get a pixelated animal. 🎁
For those who still care, the free update drops on January 15th and brings both the original and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Edition up to version 3.0. So, get ready to update your game, scan your amiibo, and pretend to be excited about these “new” villagers. Or, you know, you could just go outside and touch grass. 🌿 Your choice. 😉
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