Play Leading Company (Japan) Online

Leading Company was a Japan only release on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, developed by Koei. It arrived during a period when the SNES library was diversifying, offering simulations that went beyond traditional action or RPG fare, providing a more cerebral kind of challenge.

You control a fledgling corporation, making decisions on production, marketing, and research across various industries. The main objective is to bankrupt your rivals and achieve market dominance through economic warfare. Signature mechanics include issuing stocks to raise capital, engaging in corporate espionage to steal technology, and initiating hostile takeovers of competing companies. The pacing is deliberate, almost methodical, demanding careful long term planning rather than quick reflexes, and the difficulty comes from the unpredictable market fluctuations and aggressive AI opponents. It feels like a tense, high stakes chess match played with money instead of pieces.