Radiant Reef

Radiant Reef is the third stage of Tropical Beach Island. It mainly takes place in an underwater cave network, roamed by a great amount of Urchins and other sea critters, surrounded by colourful coral reefs all around.

Level Info:
Difficulty: Medium

Missions: Main Mission, Star Tokens, Extra Section

Bosses: N/A

Secret Exits: N/A

Development History:
This level was formerly called Cheep Cheep Aquifer in early development, and it was planned to be a part of Misty Undergrounds. But this idea was scrapped, and the level was carried to World 3, and also changed the main enemies from Cheep Cheeps and Bloopers to Urchins.

Trivia:

 * The music used in this level is a remix of Dire, Dire Docks from Super Mario 64, called Sunken Secrets, an OC Remix made by the artist Fishy.

Lore:
The Radiant Reef is a large and expansive reef situated underneath a large cove and extends down to around 85 meters below sea level, extending many miles around the island. This reef is teeming with sea life, some of it is dangerous and as a result regular tourists are limited in their swimming range. Within the underwater parts, a lot of colourful corals can be seen, shining with chromatic beauty. There are rumors that an ancient temple is located in the desolate regions of the reef, that might include something about Water Elementals' past. But the paths are long blocked by large coral reefs. Some divers attempt to cut them to find this place, but it's unknown when it will be revealed to the world.

This is also where wastewater from Seashore City is released after a cleaning process.