Some snooping has been done, and while it may not pertain to the 3DS Contra we heard about months ago, it does relate to Contra in general...

- former designer at Yager Development was working on a now-cancelled Contra title
- work took place between June and December 2011

MercurySteam has said time and time again that they want to work on Contra. If that's going to happen, it won't take place until after Castlevania duties are handled. Looks like we may be waiting awhile for this one.