Mortal Kombat: Rain DLC and classic Jade/Kitana skins now available on Xbox Live

When it "Rains" it pours.

The newest edition to the ninth installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise is now available for 400 Microsoft Points on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Rain joins Skarlet and Kenshi as a DLC character along with the fourth and final combatant who will be revealed this Thursday (July 21, 2011) at a Comic-Con event.

Mortal Kombat 2 inspired character skins of Jade and Kitana are also available on Xbox Live free of charge.

Expect Rain ($4.99) and the latest free character skins on the PlayStation Network later this afternoon/evening.

Mortal Kombat: Jade and Kitana classic skins (Video)

Did we mention that DLC skins are free?

Mortal Kombat: Rain Vignette

Let it "Rain."

The purple warrior, Rain will make his return to the Mortal Kombat franchise next Tuesday (July 19, 2011) on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network.

Rain debuted in 1995 as a hidden combatant in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.

Since then he has been playable in Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Advance, Armageddon and made an appearance in Deception's Konquest Mode.

View Rain's Mortal Kombat vignette below.

Mortal Kombat: Rain Gameplay Trailer

Two Cents: Don't ban Skarlet at Evo 2011

Put down the ban hammer.

Last month (June 2011) we reported that Mortal Kombat's newest character, Skarlet was facing a ban at Evo 2011.

There is a concern that Skarlet could be broken or overpowered but it won't make or break the biggest tournament of the year.

Let me explain:

Mortal Kombat: Classic Noob and Smoke DLC skins Trailer

Mortal Kombat: First look at Rain and Kenshi, future DLC skins revealed

Round 2 ... DLC!

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 inspired skins of Cyrax and Sektor have made their way to the Xbox Live Marketplace as well as the newest character in the Mortal Kombat universe, Skarlet. DLC will hit the PlayStation Network later today (June 21, 2011).

If you're not too busy relishing in the bloody glory of the 1990s versions of Cryax and Sektor or the sexy yet deadly Skarlet, new screenshots of Rain and Kenshi have been released as well as Classic Noob and Classic Smoke skins. The characters and skins will make their way to Xbox Live and PSN next month (July, 2011).

See the screenshots after the jump.

Mortal Kombat: Klassic Cyrax and Sektor trailer

Mortal Kombat Season Pass announced

Rockstar who?

Earlier today, NetherRealm revealed the "Kombat Pass." This will allow you to purchase all four DLC characters ahead of time. The DLC includes, Skarlet, Rain, Kenshi and a character to be named at a later date. With the season pass, the pack will run you 1200 Microsoft Points, saving members 400 points.

The "Kombat Pass" is available exclusively on Xbox 360.

Price for Mortal Kombat DLC characters revealed

Ante up.

An official press release reveals that Skarlet as well as other Mortal Kombat DLC characters will cost you $4.99 on the PlayStation Network or 400 Microsoft points on the Xbox Live Marketplace each.

Along with the Skarlet DLC, a compatibility pack which includes classic skins of Cyrax and Sektor will be available free of charge.

Skarlet and the compatibility pack will be available on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace on June 21, 2011 in North America. DLC will make its way to the U.K. just one day later (June 22, 2011).