How to get the new Zelda and Splatoon characters without amiibo figures?

[animal_hunter]

Hi I know we need certain amiibos figures to get these new characters but is there a way to get these new villagers and their items from this forum from someone who Cycles at the New Neighbour Network or a friend etc?

I’ve spent too much money over the holidays and don’t want to buy more amiibos lol.

 

[Luna Moonbug]

i play BOTW and tears of the kingdom, i will try and see if the amiibos for those games will work and let you know

 

[Fridaynightcatlady]

Villagers, I don’t think you can.
Items, yes, from other people.

 

[JKDOS]

I think all Legend of Zelda amiibos work, some giving Tulin, some Mineru. All the ones I have all work.

I would bet the LoZ and Splatoon villgers work the same as Sanrio. You cannot invite them to your town, unless you have the amiibo. When another player has them in boxes, you won't recieve the option to invite them.

If you don't own a single LOZ Amiibo, you'll have to trade players for the items.

 

[Corrie]

Yeah, if anyone can please confirm if someone scans in an amiibo and another player can invite them to their town, that would be amaaaaazing.

 

[EmGee]

According to either Mayor Mori or Crossing Channel (can't remember which) on YT, the amiibo villagers function like the Sanrio ones. So, no inviting them from someone else's town, and buying their items from someone else won't register them in your catalog

 

[Holla]

I am a villager cycler and can easily make any of them ready to be potentially adopted, though I will need someone with an empty plot to come and test the theory.

Edit: I’m assuming they won’t be adoptable, but I’d be willing to try to find out for sure.

 

[animal_hunter]

I tried yesterday but they seem to not come over and don't ask to move even in boxes. I hope someone has success though but when I tried Turin would not move in.