Kenryoku_Maxis on 09 May 2010
I think people may just be reading too much into the background they put on that page. But if people must look into things so deep, the image could represent any number of upcoming games. from Mario Galaxy 2 (stars as a theme) to Metroid Other M (space background) to a new Kirby or Star Fox game (various star based references) to Dragon Quest IX:Sentinels of the Starry Skies (stars are even in its subtitle).
For the most part, we'll just have to wait. But my money is on it just being a cover issue on Mario Galaxy 2 with some info on other known games.
Six upcoming games you should look into:
