Bloons TD 4 (DSi): Difference between revisions

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Developer(s)		Digital Goldfish
Publisher(s)		Digital Goldfish
Platform(s)		Nintendo DSi, Nintendo 3DS

Release dates
North America		29 November 2012
Europe		21 March 2013

Language(s) supported
English

The DSi version of Bloons TD 4 is a port of the mobile version of Bloons TD 4 for the Nintendo DSi and DSi XL. Through backwards compatibility, it can also be played on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. It was released digitally as a DSiWare title for the Nintendo DSi Shop and Nintendo eShop in North America in 2012 and in Europe in 2013. The game can no longer be bought or downloaded, as the Nintendo DSi Shop was discontinued on 31 March 2017^[1] and the Nintendo eShop was discontinued on 28 March 2023.^[2]

Differences from the mobile version

This game is based on version 1.0 of the Android port and has the first 19 maps it released with (using the same path lengths). It is missing all of the content added to the mobile version post-release, such as the Bee Keeper. It also has the following differences:

Apopalypse, Deflation, and challenge mode are absent.
Natural Ceramic Bloons move extremely quickly, which appears to be a bug. Ceramic Bloons that spawn from M.O.A.Bs move at their normal speed.
There are no in-app purchases.

Controls

The options to upgrade, change targeting, or sell a selected Dart Monkey on the top screen

Like Bloons TD, Bloons TD 4 uses touch controls to place and select towers on the bottom screen and button controls to navigate on the top screen.

Button	Function
D-pad	Move cursor on the top screen, navigate the track selection menu
A	Press the highlighted button on the top screen
Start	Pause the game

Version differences

The North American release is version 1.0, while the European release is version 1.1. The differences are unknown.

Descriptions

North America

The monkeys are getting serious and are ready to take down the enemy from the land, air and sea in the style of classic tower defense.
Utilising a ranking system you can build up your experience and gain access to powerful towers and upgrades. Call in mortar strikes, deploy the monkey aces and harness the power of banana farms as you bid to take down the enemy in true bloon popping fashion. Bloons TD 4 features a mix of classic tracks from the online game as well as a whole host of new tracks for you to master. The medal ranking system adds an extra level of difficulty to the challenge. Can you battle through all 75 rounds to earn the gold medal?
Features

It's time to achieve total Bloon popping satisfaction.

This time in the form of classic TD.

Can you pop all the bloons before they escape?

All your favourite towers and upgrades.

Europe

The monkeys are getting serious and are ready to take down the enemy from the land, air and sea in the style of classic tower defence!
Utilising a ranking system, you can build up your experience and gain access to powerful towers and upgrades. Call in mortar strikes, deploy the monkey aces and harness the power of banana farms as you bid to take down the enemy in true bloon popping fashion!
Bloons TD 4 features a mix of classic tracks from the online game as well as a whole host of new tracks for you to master. The medal ranking system adds an extra level of difficulty to the challenge. Can you battle through all 75 rounds to earn the gold medal?

Gallery

Screenshots

Ninja Kiwi splash screen
Digital Goldfish splash screen
Main splash screen
Title screen
Title screen with the Monkey Temple activating
Options screen
About screen
Premium Upgrades on the top screen
Premium Upgrades on the bottom screen
Track selection screen
Mode selection screen

In-game

Welcome text
Tower buttons on the top screen
Tower options for a Dart Monkey on the top screen
Pause screen
Unlocking the Tack Shooter

Icons

Nintendo UK store banner
Nintendo DSi Shop icon
Software icon

Trivia

Despite releasing after Digital Goldfish was bought out by Ninja Kiwi, the game still uses Digital Goldfish's name, logo, and the copyright text "Developed by Digital Goldfish Ltd under license by Ninja Kiwi", as the company did not legally change its name to Ninja Kiwi Europe until 26 March 2013.^[3] The European release is the last official Bloons game to use Digital Goldfish's branding.

References

↑ "Nintendo DSi Shop Service Discontinuation Q&A (updated 3/31/17)". Nintendo Support. Retrieved Wed, 26 Mar 2025.
↑ "Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation Q&A". Nintendo Support. Retrieved Wed, 26 Mar 2025.
↑ Registrar of Companies for Scotland (Tue, 26 Mar 2013). "Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name". Retrieved Mon, 15 Sep 2025.

External links

North American website (archived)
UK website

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Bloons TD 4

Versions	Flash (Track Editor • Expansion) • Mobile • DSi
Mechanics	Bloons • Career Rank • Cash • Experience • Freeplay • Lives • Rounds • Towers • Tracks • Upgrades (Premium Upgrades)
Towers	Dart Monkey • Tack Shooter • Boomerang Thrower • Bomb Tower • Ice Tower • Glue Gunner • Monkey Buccaneer • Monkey Ace • Super Monkey • Monkey Apprentice • Monkey Beacon • Banana Farm • Mortar Tower • Dartling Gun • Spike Factory • Bee KeeperBloons TD 4 (mobile)
Placeable items	Monkey Glue • Road Spikes • Pineapple
Bloons	Red Bloon • Blue Bloon • Green Bloon • Yellow Bloon • Pink Bloon • Camo Bloon • Black Bloon • White Bloon • Lead Bloon • Zebra Bloon • Rainbow Bloon • Ceramic Bloon • M.O.A.B • B.F.B
Modes	Easy • Medium • Hard • ApopalypseBloons TD 4 (Flash) Bloons TD 4 Expansion Bloons TD 4 (mobile) • DeflationBloons TD 4 Expansion Bloons TD 4 (mobile) • SandboxBloons TD 4 (Flash) Bloons TD 4 Expansion • ChallengesBloons TD 4 (Flash) Bloons TD 4 (mobile)
Lists	Rounds • Tracks • Upgrades

Gallery (Flash • mobile • DSi) • Strategies