Yeah I personally much prefer the angled side view. That style is just iconic to me, they even use it for the 3D FF games in FFRK!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vlyVNwfY42Y/Vcu705Zfi0I/AAAAAAAANQA/NcoY1NZi9wA/s2048-Ic42/Wallpaper.jpg

Oh god my eyes.

Ah right, never mind then.

As in chadarnook? Could be something to do with the transformation. Maybe it's just an invisible sprite or something used for the transform animation itself?

I agree with Sparhawk, I need this in my life and I'm willing to give you beer money for it.