Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori will be meeting fans and autographing games at next week's Pokémon Black & White launch event.

A new Pokémon game is always a big event and next week's release of Pokémon Black & White looks to be no different. Nintendo has flown Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori from Japan to attend the launch of the titles at GAME's branch on Oxford Street in London.

Junichi Masuda directed Pokémon Black & White and Ken Sugimori was the head of the design team that created all the new Pokémon featured in the games. They have both worked on many other games, both within the franchise and other Nintendo franchises, so fans should take this rare opportunity to meet them.

According to GAME's Facebook event page they will be available for a meet and greet in the store between 9 and 10am. Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori will also gladly sign copies of the game.