continuity was renamed into Legends in 2014 and all media based on them, including video games, ceased to be canon. The X-Wing series marked the start of the Star Wars games moving away from remaking the official films and began to focus more on the Expanded Universe. Other titles were published or licensed by LucasArts, such as The Software Toolworks's Star Wars Chess who also used the first "multimedia explosion" to release Rebel Assault (1993), which used FMV and photos extensively. The 1996 Nintendo 64 title Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire was part of a LucasArts attempt to create a story between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of Jedi, putting the player in control of mercenary Dash Rendar. Shadows of the Empire featured fan-favorite parts from the Super Star Wars line, such as another reenactment of the Battle of Hoth, piloting a snowspeeder and tying a cable around AT-ATs legs. After the original trilogy was re-released as the "Special Editions" in 1997, LucasArts published other titles, including Star Wars: Yoda Stories and Star Wars Monopoly, as well as a Star Wars-themed fighting game, Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi. X-Wing Star Wars: X-Wing (1993) - DOS, Macintosh Expansion(s): Imperial Pursuit (1993) and B-Wing (1993) Compilation: X-Wing (Collector's CD-ROM) (1994) Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) - DOS, Macintosh Expansion(s): Defender of the Empire (1994) Compilation: TIE Fighter (Collector's CD-ROM) (1995) Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (1997) - Windows Expansions: Balance of Power Campaigns (1997), and Flight School (1998) Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999) - Windows Star Wars: X-Wing was one of the best-selling games of 1993, and established the beginning of the X-Wing computer game series, which garnered numerous awards and recognition. Star Wars: X-Wing was followed by several sequels and expansions, such as Star Wars: TIE Fighter, Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, and Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance. Rebel Assault Star Wars: Rebel Assault (1993) DOS, Mac, Sega CD, 3DO Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire (1995) DOS, PlayStation, Mac Jedi Knight Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995) DOS, Mac, PlayStation Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (1997) Windows Expansion(s): Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith (1998) Windows Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002) Windows, Mac, Xbox, GameCube Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003) Windows, Mac, Xbox The first step towards modern games was done with 1995's Dark Forces, the