26 November 2025

All Nintendo Crossover Villagers in the Animal Crossing Series

By newsgame


Animal Crossing is a quirky life simulation game, and it is one of the most adored Nintendo franchises. In most Animal Crossing games, move to a new town, city, or island, and have their main objective is to make enough Bells to pay it off. They can enjoy simple tasks, such as fishing, bug-catching, decorating, and socializing with the many villagers that will come and go as they play the game.

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There is a wide range of villagers in the Animal Crossing universe. While most of them are original characters from the game, others exist due to special collabs and crossover events. This article lists all of the currently available Animal Crossing villagers that are inspired by other Nintendo franchises.

From The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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Zelda fans will immediately recognize Wolf Link from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The game was originally released for the GameCube, but it also became available on the Wii and the Wii U. In Twilight Princess, there are sections where Link turns into a Wolf, thus the name Wolf Link.

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With the Wolf Link amiibo, players can bring this adorable version of Link to Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Wolf Link is a smug villager, and he celebrates his birthday on December 2. His home is filled with Zelda-themed decorations – a delight for fans of the franchise.

Cece

From the Splatoon Series

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Many Splatoon players will take one look at Cece and immediately see how much she resembles Callie, an iconic singer from the Splatoon franchise. This is not a coincidence at all. If players scan the Callie amiibo, Cece will visit their campground in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. In New Horizons, many of the Splatoon amiibos will summon her to the player’s campsite.

Once she moves in, they will also notice that the walls of her home are completely splashed with paint. As a nod to the various Splatfests that have been hosted over the years in Splatoon, she has two rival signs on her back wall.

Medli

From The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

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Bird villagers aren’t usually among the most popular villagers in Animal Crossing, but Medli should definitely make the cut. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is a charming entry in the Zelda series. The toon aesthetics and the unique gameplay mechanics make it stand out to many fans. On top of that, it has some of the most memorable characters in the franchise.

Medli is among these loveable characters. Gamers will first stumble upon Medli on Dragon’s Roost Island. She plays the harp and has a critical role in the game. Players can add her to their island in New Leaf by scanning the Toon Link amiibo.

Viché

From the Splatoon Series

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Players will be able to meet Cece, Callie’s counterpart villager, if they scan Callie’s amiibo. However, if they scan Marie, they will meet Viché instead. While in Splatoon, Callie and Marie are cousins; they’re sisters in Animal Crossing.

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Viché’s in-game home looks precisely like her sister’s, except the Inkopolis Chairs in the middle of the room are green rather than pink.

Ganon

From the Zelda Series

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There are various types of animals in Animal Crossing; they resemble a wide range of animals. Regardless of how vicious their real-life counterpart may be, the animals in Animal Crossing are relatively sweet. In the case of the Ganon villager, no matter how evil and menacing his Zelda counterpart may be, his Animal Crossing character can be charming. Ganon is, in fact, a cranky villager, but that doesn’t make him evil or unlikable.

Gamers who scan the Ganondorf amiibo will see Ganon at their campground in New Leaf. If they get him to move in, they will be delighted to find out that his home features an original Zelda wallpaper and flooring.

Epona

From the Zelda Series

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Epona has been Link’s loyal mare since The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and has now become a staple of the Zelda series.

This adorable horse has been turned into a peppy villager in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and gamers can ask her to visit their campground by scanning the Sheik amiibo, as well as Link’s Rider, Majora’s Mask, and Ocarina of Time amiibos.

Inkwell

From the Splatoon Series

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Inkwell is a villager inspired by the Splatoon franchise. While he doesn’t represent a character in particular, he represents the Inkling species as a whole.

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There are no squid villagers in Animal Crossing, which is why he is an octopus villager – they are relatively similar. Additionally, Inkwell has a jock personality, perhaps due to the fact that Inklings are rather active and competitive creatures that enjoy a good tournament.


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Systems


Released

March 20, 2020

ESRB

E for Everyone: Comic Mischief

Developer(s)

Nintendo EPD

Publisher(s)

Nintendo