[2] This would end up being developer Argonaut Software's final game in 19 years (not counting Star Fox 2, which was completed in 1995, but was not released until 2017) until the company's relaunch in 2024.

[3] The game is third person action platformer where the player must use the heroine's cat-like strength and agility to travel through various environments and defeat various enemies.

Patience Phillips, a shy office worker in the Hedare corporate empire, accidentally discovers her employers' dark secret and is subsequently murdered.

[15] In a 2022 interview, Argonaut founder Jez San revealed that Catwoman represented the largest effort the company ever handled due to its accelerated development time, with around 100 employees dedicated to the game; in comparison, the industry average was 30–40 during the sixth generation of video game consoles while Argonaut was accustomed to small teams of 15 or so during the fifth generation.

[16][17] Catwoman received negative reviews from critics due to problems including bad camera control, poor voice-work, and an over-simplistic combat system.