It has been a long time coming, but Little Big Planet PS Vita is finally here and–on the off chance that you’re wondering–Sackboy’s latest adventure was well worth the wait. Not only does LBP Vita improve upon its predecessors in some meaningful ways, but it also manages to put the Sony handheld’s oft-abused touch and tilt functions to great use while doing so. Out of the box, LBP Vita has plenty of great content, and if previous games are anything to go by, user-created levels will keep the game fresh with new and occasionally awesome experiences for many months to come.

As in previous games, the story mode in LBP Vita serves as a showpiece for what the included creation tools are capable of. Playing through the expertly crafted story levels is both a humbling and an inspiring experience if you’re an aspiring creator, and, more importantly, it’s also a lot of fun. A charming narrative about an evil puppeteer in the colorful land of Carnivalia, told largely through brief cut…