What are some games, preferably 3D platformers, that have a team of what are supposed to be tough villains but are presented in cute cartoony graphics?
Paper Mario.
When you look up that tag in the dictionary, this is the example listed
>>3623102
I know what you're getting at, but a color-coded "team" of villains is more of a Bomberman trope than anything.
Pic related is the next best thing you get, not discounting the bosses also.
>>3623107
Played it, great game, but I was thinking of something with more than literally the same enemy with a different color.
>>3623262
Also a great game! But I was hoping for even less realistic-looking (Tron and Teisel, at least)
and that act more evil than goofy.
>>3623763
I love them Banjo games, and yeah Gruntilda comes across as a maximum power level villain.
I've played all the 3D Bomberman games except the Gamecube ones though.