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These levels are not entirely [[Under the Sea]], but feature the edge of land and water. This can be an easy, fun and relaxing level in the style of a [[Beach Episode]], but not always, since the beach can be dramatic. Expect palm trees, sand, fun Caribbean-style music and jetskis. May overlap with [[Gang Plank Galleon]] and/or [[Under the Sea]], or located near a [[Port Town]].

* The Beach in ''[[Water Warfare]],'' where the copious damaging water and obstructions make the map difficult to navigate.

 

* Reynard Beach and Zaylope Beach are two such examples in ''[[Air Rivals|Ace Online]]'', although the palm trees have probably been long vaporised by the ongoing war between Arlington and Bygeniou.

* The MMORPG ''Wonderland Online'' makes use of this trope in the starting areas.

**** It's weirder still when you remember that Angel Island is a floating land - so, unless that's just a very, very large lake that Sonic flies over, there shouldn't actually be the water to form a beach, let alone the beach itself.

***** Actually, considering that Angel Island crashes into the ocean at the beginning of the game, the water being there does make a little sense. The beach itself, however...

** There is also Neo Green Hill Zone in ''[[Sonic Advance Trilogy|Sonic Advance]]'', Resort Island in ''[[Sonic R]]'', Emerald Coast and Balloon Park in ''Sonic Drift'', and Emerald Coast in ''Sonic Battle''. The list just never stops growing.

** Tropical Resort Zone from ''[[Sonic Colors]]''. The dirt even has the same texture as the ground in Palmtree Panic.

* The ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' series has plenty of these levels.

** The non-[[Under the Sea]] levels of World 3 in ''[[Super Mario Bros 3]]'' hinted at this, and the [[World Map]] gave off the theme with relaxing beach music, palmtrees and even a canoe.

** ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' has the Starshine Beach Galaxy.

** Gelato and Sirena Beaches and the beach outside of Pinna Park from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', albeit the latter two to a much lesser extent than the former.

* Half the levels of ''[[Plok]]'' consist of these.

* The ''[[Kirby]]'' series has plenty - Float Islands in the first game, Ripple Field in ''Dream Land''s 2 and 3, Ice Cream Islands and Orange Ocean from ''Kirby's Adventure'', the second stage of "Revenge of Meta Knight" and Aqualiss/[[Spell My Name with an "S"|Aquarius]] from ''Kirby Super Star'', Illusion Islands in ''Kirby Super Star [[Video Game Remake|Ultra]]'', the first and third levels of Aqua Star from ''[[Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards]]'', Olive Ocean from ''Kirby and the Amazing Mirror'' (a cross between this and [[Under the Sea]]), the Water Top Ride course from ''Kirby Air Ride'', and finally Secret Sea from ''Kirby Squeak Squad''.

* There's an entire Beach faction of [[Lemmings]] in ''Lemmings 2: The Tribes'', with appropriate [[Macro Zone]] levels.

 

* [[Chrono Cross]]: Opassa Beach.

* ''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' has one of these both at the beginning [[Where It All Began|and the end]] of the game.

* ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]'' has Bibiki Bay, Valkurm Dunes, and Buburimu Peninsula.

** Let's not forget ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'''s Phon Coast near Arcadia.

** There's also Sunset Beach from ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]].''

* ''[[Wizardry]] 8'' has Bayjin, a tropical-themed area inhabited by Rynjin.

* ''[[Mass Effect]]'': Virmire. A beautiful beach area, completely unlike the desolate or otherwise depressing locations in the other main-quest missions up to that point, yet it's also one of the most dramatic locations in the game.

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