Super Smash Bros. Melee rips

[Garamonde]

30 is nothing compared to models from a lot of other games (those MGS trophies in Brawl for example probably use like 70 some. Can't be anymore grateful that the game's models can be ripped so easily). I think it's something that becomes easier as you gain more experience overtime.
Also, I don't know what you mean by single-textured version. You don't need to do anything like that and that would be modifying the textures in some way so.