Earthbound, 1995.
Who knew Bungie used to make games under the pen-name Ape?! I didn't even know studios could have pseudonyms! Anyway, I think this is an excellent find. What kind of treasure are you guys hoping to dig up? Possibly related to Charlemagne's Treasure on Jupiter? I don't know.
Most importantly: THIS GAME IS EIGHTEEN YEARS IN DEVELOPMENT?! WHAT?! That's pretty crazy. I mean, the ODST reference blew my mind but this? Wow. I'm in awe.
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Whoa! But you see, there are even older clues. See, this screenshot of the 1994 Lion King game.