06-16-2013, 02:22 AM
Mew should have been well known by the game's release since it was tradmarked in 1994, well before the game was even revealed.
You're misunderstanding what people are saying. They didn't "not know about Mew"--as in, having no idea there was such a thing. They just were not aware it was in the game. Many more Pokemon than the original 150 were made prior to Red and Green being released, and quite a few of them were just left by the wayside (to later be reused in Gold and Silver). Most at Nintendo and Gamefreak thought Mew was one of these Pokemon.
You're misunderstanding what people are saying. They didn't "not know about Mew"--as in, having no idea there was such a thing. They just were not aware it was in the game. Many more Pokemon than the original 150 were made prior to Red and Green being released, and quite a few of them were just left by the wayside (to later be reused in Gold and Silver). Most at Nintendo and Gamefreak thought Mew was one of these Pokemon.