Hmm, I haven't played the original yet so I can't say to much in comparison. But I'll play it later because you'all seems to very recommending it (threatening actually).
The game is good, I definitely get the Ao Oni feeling here. The story driven plot are also clear, it is quite easy for me to figure what to do next which is nice. The art too, they're adorable to look. The sound are also nice, I especially love the sound the Turtle Head made when we're hiding in the wardrobe/closet. But the problem lies in the BGM, as you can heard in my video it's quite 'empty' because the lack of the BGM. Other than that everything's good.
Also Seto Harriet.