Just had to get this out there. After years of thinking about playing Space Firebird I finally got around to playing it. I am sorry, but whoever thought Donkey Kong 3 is in any relation to that game is on something. Not my cup of tea as a game, and I didn't do so well in it. Another proof that Space Firebird is almost nothing like Donkey Kong 3. The similarities are as follows. Both are shooters, both have stuff explode once in awhile, and both have enemies flyby in formations once in awhile. But after that it's as different as night, and day.