Now that I’ve played P5R I’m glad that I decided to go P4 -> P3 -> P5 for this exact reason! I don’t think I’d have enjoyed P3 as much if I knew the QoL improvements I was missing.
If you enjoyed Persona 5 then I can definitely recommend Persona 4! Persona 4 Golden is actually what got me into JRPGs when it was released on Steam a couple years ago.
But if you want to try different series some I’ve enjoyed and think would be beginner friendly are:
I’d also recommend Chrono Trigger if you want to check out an old classic.
I’m looking forward to learning more about the combat in this game. The gunplay in this trailer looks good, but I’m not sure Bethesda has done anything this action-y before.