What do you think would be a good game to start jrpg’s if you haven’t played one or not much? I always think Persona 5 is probably a good starting point, but there are a few problems. The person i would recommend it is probably to young for a game rated for 16 year old people in my country. And the socialising aspect is probably not very typical for most jrpg’s. Is probably a retro game better with a good story. I just don’t know it, so i would like to know your opinion.
I think Persona’s a pretty safe bet. Come for the socialising, character drama and flashy gimmicks; stay for the mechanics and optimisation strategies. Plus, if you give a kid a game they’re not old enough for where the characters use hidden powers to overturn society, it’ll become their personality for a while.
For a more family-friendly game, I’d suggest basically ANY Mario RPG. It’s casual and fun, but it’s still a JRPG.
If you’re dead set on an archetypal JRPG, then Octopath Traveler is as good as you can get while still having the comforts of modern gaming.