Instinct Design, the developer for Rise of the Robots, claimed that the game would feature 100 frames of animation per robot, with a special from system to ensure fluidity of movement. In reality, the game utility 3 frames of movement for the robot punching, kicking and more.
Game covers mentioned that Rise of the Robots contained music by rock guitarist Brian May. While technically true, the only Brian May music you hear in the game is an approximately 5-seconds long guitar solo at the beginning. Brian May was penned in to produce the entire soundtrack, however, completion was delayed and the soundtrack was not completed in time for the game's release.
There was actually a Sega CD version in development, which was going to be published by JVC, but it was never released. A preview video exists, but it did not show anything from that version, other than a box cover. The "Work in Progress" footage shown was in fact from the DOS version.
Rise of the Robots features an original song by Brian May, entitled "The Dark" and "Resurrection". The PC CD-ROM of the game featured two versions of the track in audio CD format along with other music from the game, and the European-released Special edition of the game featured a second CD with two additional versions of the song, as well as computer-altered sound files of May saying various words and phrases from the game. A newer version of "The Dark" and "Resurrection" later appeared on May's 1992 album, Back to the Light.
Instinct Design, the developer for Rise of the Robots, claimed that the game would feature 100 frames of animation per robot, with a special key frame system to ensure fluidity of movement. In reality, the game utilized 3 frames of movement for the robot punching, kicking and more.