Cartoons such as The Legend of Zelda (1989), He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983) and Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) were influences behind the animated series.
Christopher Lambert was offered to provide the voice of Connor MacLeod, but he turned the offer down.
A video game based on the series "Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods" was released for the Atari Jaguar.
Toys based on the animated series were made by Prime Time and were released in 1996.