I seem to recall someone in Asia (HK if I remember) claiming they beat Shenmue first... or were at least the first to voice it on the internet. Needless to say, it was only some 20-30 hours after the game was released.
So, can anyone say that they were the first to beat xxx game, find xxx in a game before anyone else in the world?
I know it's a bit hard to guage, but I guess is possible.