darkSpyro

Ok, penguins cannot fly right? Erm... Sgt. Byrd is a penguin and he can fly. Strange huh? He should be a fat bluebird or something! x3

XD It's a video game. It defies science and logic.

Quote: Shrazer320

It's a video game. It defies science and logic.

yeah, when i was younger i said that then a slaped myself and said " doesn't matter" i just enjoy the fact that he can fly, oh and by the way the hummingbirds taught him how to fly.

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Ok, penguins cannot fly right? Erm... Sgt. Byrd is a penguin and he can fly. Strange huh? He should be a fat bluebird or something! x3

Fat flying bluebird!

Quote: Shrazer320

It's a video game. It defies science and logic.

Lol, you're just too smart for me! xP Still. I don't think he should fly yet. xD

@spyro48: lulz

i thought he had a jetpack

How come a strong dragon can't fly properly but a fat blue penguin can?

@Eragon25: He doesn't get the jetpack until AHT.

I heard there was a back story that he was trained to fly because he was raised by the humming birds so he like... Had to learn

I didn't know he flew without a jetpack before. o.O

Meh it's a video game that isn't meant to be realistic. Anything can happen.

I guess they made up the hummingbird backstory to answer this question.

Quote: Shrazer320

It's a video game. It defies science and logic.

first time iv head you say that

Funny thing about Sgt. Byrd...he has a jet pack on. Penguins equipped with jet packs can fly where ever and whenever they want.

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Funny thing about Sgt. Byrd...he has a jet pack on. Penguins equipped with jet packs can fly where ever and whenever they want.

He only has a jetpack in 'A Hero's Tail'

He had one in YotD, too. It wasn't as obvious, but he was using it to fly. When I get a chance, I'll dig up his concept art and what his designer said about it.

You DARE question Video Game logic??? You must di... I mean... be insane!

"The interesting thing about those early Insomniac days is that there were only about 12 of us and I was the only character designer. I did most of the designs while sitting in meetings discussing the levels (I would draw while everyone else was coming up with gameplay) and I almost never made more than one attempt at a design. We really didn't have time for too many revisions back then.

"The only one I remember doing a lot of revisions on was Sgt. Byrd. I reaaaaally wanted it to be a Pig with a jetpack but Ted was insistent on the penguin.

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"I don't have a sketch of the pig anymore. I tended to only keep the ones that were used. I really only have the main characters and a few of the in-level guys. Here, however, is the original sketch of Sgt. Byrd"

http://img.photobucket.com/alb...pg?t=1239745835

Quotes and image from Oliver Wade, character designer for Ripto's Rage and Year of the Dragon. The full interview will be up on Just for Faun soon.

I think the only remaining part of the jet-pack was the rocket launchers.

He's still got it on in the game. You can hear the thing humming when he flies.

Seriously. This is a moot point. Oliver designed the character, I think he would know of all people. Sgt. Byrd is a penguin with a jet pack.

Like Shenzi said, laws of physics do not apply in video games.

well I could shoot down that little flying penguin but I still agree with Shenzi Sixaxis and Dark Gaia999