Better music and combat is "nitpicking" lmao
Tell me about it! Waste of time talking to people like that when one of the main changes, which makes up most of the gameplay is apparently "nitpicking". You know, the core gameplay the series is based around... Its a pretty huge difference that completely changes how many big bosses play (and boy do I love several of the boss fights in 2). And while I like the physics based combat that Kiwami 2 has, on reflection (and briefly replaying parts of 2 last year) I realise I deeply prefer the original combat especially the bit where bosses don't basically die to a single heat move anymore (kinda takes the epicness out of the penultimate boss battle when he goes down quicker than his goons...
I suppose it could be nitpicking me complain about the Tiger Drop being super duper nerfed in Kiwami 2 (and 6), but I'd still contend that's a pretty massive change when that move is a central pillar of the series (that even the devs acknowledged, hence why Judge Eyes return it to its former glory).
As for the music, I do wonder if some people realise just how much of Yakuza 2's soundtrack was outright cut from Kiwami 2. 2 had several battle themes, some playing for distinct side stories or boss encounters and some of these are completely cut and replaced with the normal (boss) fight theme, which sucks :( That said, I can't complain about a couple of boss music changes, as I really do love some of the new themes as well. And again, the swapping of music in certain cutscenes isn't nitpicking when it drastically reduces the tone of said cutscene all so the studio could shill SiM music...
That said, boy I do love nitpicking, so here's an actual good example of just that in an early boss fight (Kiwami 2 on top, 2HD below):
The floor... this is an actual example that doesn't affect the gameplay. But damn do I miss the reflective effect on the PS2 marble floor. Looks so nice, while Kiwami 2's looks pretty... bland? I'm sure such a shiny floor is unrealistic, but I sure know which of the two looks way nicer.