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Just watched episode 3... my thoughts:

Spoiler for episode 3 pre-OP:

Yes! They fixed the Eruruw/Aruruw flower thing. In the game opening, the Eruruw and Aruruw flowers ended up on the same plant, whereas in the anime, they are properly separate plants.

Episode 3 branches off into a few ideas. While the main story dealt with the violet amber, the other side stories sorta give more substance to the world. However, I think they should've handled the transitions between them a bit better, as sometimes it felt kind of abrupt and rough.

Spoiler for episode 3:

Oboro's anguish was really nicely done, in my opinion, when he learns of his sister's fate. It would've been interesting for Yuzuha to have opened her eyes, just like she did in the opening. Lastly, I guess they decided to forego the pinky-tie which got Eruruw quite jealously upset in the game. However, I think this pinky-tie is probably going to be quite important for a certain scene later on, but maybe they'll add it then. Lastly, we finally have a cliffhanger! Looks like the local ruler is coming for a visit! Episode 4: The Path of No Return is looking great from the previews.