Platformer in TGE - Locking Sideview

Hi,
I am looking to develop a platformer in TGE, but unlike say the mario 64 or tomb raider style i want to lock the player strictly to sideview to give the classic side scroller feel of old.

I think this would be advantageous as i wouldnt have to deal with camera issues.

I was thinking TGE would be better than TGB as i wouldnt have to draw sprites ( i am alot more familiar with modeling) and i could easily create different animations without the need to draw a heap of different sprites on demand either.

I was just looking for any other opinions on locking to this view before i go ahead? Feel free to comment!