diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.java b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.java
index f150d44ff3..0b90325035 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.java
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.java
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ public final class SettingsFragmentPresenter
     Setting overclock = null;
     Setting speedLimit = null;
     Setting audioStretch = null;
+    Setting overrideRegionSettings = null;
     Setting autoDiscChange = null;
     Setting analytics = null;
     Setting enableSaveState;
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ public final class SettingsFragmentPresenter
     overclock = coreSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_OVERCLOCK_PERCENT);
     speedLimit = coreSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_SPEED_LIMIT);
     audioStretch = coreSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_AUDIO_STRETCH);
+    overrideRegionSettings = coreSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_OVERRIDE_REGION_SETTINGS);
     autoDiscChange = coreSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_AUTO_DISC_CHANGE);
     analytics = analyticsSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_ANALYTICS_ENABLED);
     enableSaveState = coreSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_ENABLE_SAVE_STATES);
@@ -271,6 +273,9 @@ public final class SettingsFragmentPresenter
             R.string.speed_limit, 0, 200, "%", 100, speedLimit));
     sl.add(new CheckBoxSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_AUDIO_STRETCH, Settings.SECTION_INI_CORE,
             R.string.audio_stretch, R.string.audio_stretch_description, false, audioStretch));
+    sl.add(new CheckBoxSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_OVERRIDE_REGION_SETTINGS,
+            Settings.SECTION_INI_CORE, R.string.override_region_settings, 0, false,
+            overrideRegionSettings));
     sl.add(new CheckBoxSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_AUTO_DISC_CHANGE, Settings.SECTION_INI_CORE,
             R.string.auto_disc_change, 0, false, autoDiscChange));
     sl.add(new CheckBoxSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_ENABLE_SAVE_STATES, Settings.SECTION_INI_CORE,
@@ -306,22 +311,17 @@ public final class SettingsFragmentPresenter
   private void addGameCubeSettings(ArrayList<SettingsItem> sl)
   {
     Setting systemLanguage = null;
-    Setting overrideGCLanguage = null;
     Setting slotADevice = null;
     Setting slotBDevice = null;
 
     SettingSection coreSection = mSettings.getSection(Settings.SECTION_INI_CORE);
     systemLanguage = coreSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_GAME_CUBE_LANGUAGE);
-    overrideGCLanguage = coreSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_OVERRIDE_GAME_CUBE_LANGUAGE);
     slotADevice = coreSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_SLOT_A_DEVICE);
     slotBDevice = coreSection.getSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_SLOT_B_DEVICE);
 
     sl.add(new SingleChoiceSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_GAME_CUBE_LANGUAGE, Settings.SECTION_INI_CORE,
             R.string.gamecube_system_language, 0, R.array.gameCubeSystemLanguageEntries,
             R.array.gameCubeSystemLanguageValues, 0, systemLanguage));
-    sl.add(new CheckBoxSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_OVERRIDE_GAME_CUBE_LANGUAGE,
-            Settings.SECTION_INI_CORE, R.string.override_gamecube_language, 0, false,
-            overrideGCLanguage));
     sl.add(new SingleChoiceSetting(SettingsFile.KEY_SLOT_A_DEVICE, Settings.SECTION_INI_CORE,
             R.string.slot_a_device, 0, R.array.slotDeviceEntries, R.array.slotDeviceValues, 8,
             slotADevice));
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/utils/SettingsFile.java b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/utils/SettingsFile.java
index 54640a3710..aac139266f 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/utils/SettingsFile.java
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/utils/SettingsFile.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class SettingsFile
   public static final String KEY_AUDIO_STRETCH = "AudioStretch";
   public static final String KEY_AUTO_DISC_CHANGE = "AutoDiscChange";
   public static final String KEY_GAME_CUBE_LANGUAGE = "SelectedLanguage";
-  public static final String KEY_OVERRIDE_GAME_CUBE_LANGUAGE = "OverrideGCLang";
+  public static final String KEY_OVERRIDE_REGION_SETTINGS = "OverrideRegionSettings";
   public static final String KEY_SLOT_A_DEVICE = "SlotA";
   public static final String KEY_SLOT_B_DEVICE = "SlotB";
   public static final String KEY_ENABLE_SAVE_STATES = "EnableSaveStates";
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c74d6aebf3..a853a9f705 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
     <string name="overclock_warning">WARNING: Changing this from the default (100%) WILL break games and cause glitches. Please do not report bugs that occur with a non-default clock.</string>
     <string name="gamecube_submenu">GameCube</string>
     <string name="gamecube_system_language">System Language</string>
-    <string name="override_gamecube_language">Override Language on NTSC games</string>
     <string name="slot_a_device">GameCube Slot A Device</string>
     <string name="slot_b_device">GameCube Slot B Device</string>
     <string name="wii_submenu">Wii</string>
@@ -136,6 +135,7 @@
     <string name="wiimote_speaker_description">Enable sound output through the speaker on a real Wiimote (DolphinBar required).</string>
     <string name="audio_stretch">Audio Stretching</string>
     <string name="audio_stretch_description">Stretches audio to reduce stuttering. Increases latency.</string>
+    <string name="override_region_settings">Allow Mismatched Region Settings</string>
     <string name="auto_disc_change">Change Discs Automatically</string>
     <string name="enable_save_states">Enable Savestates</string>
     <string name="enable_save_states_description">WARNING: Savestates may not be compatible with future versions of Dolphin and can make it impossible to create normal saves in some cases. Never use savestates as the only way of saving your progress.</string>
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp
index f62882e773..011aada5ee 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ bool BootCore(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot, const WindowSystemInfo& wsi)
     StartUp.bCopyWiiSaveNetplay = netplay_settings.m_CopyWiiSave;
     StartUp.cpu_core = netplay_settings.m_CPUcore;
     StartUp.SelectedLanguage = netplay_settings.m_SelectedLanguage;
-    StartUp.bOverrideGCLanguage = netplay_settings.m_OverrideGCLanguage;
+    StartUp.bOverrideRegionSettings = netplay_settings.m_OverrideRegionSettings;
     StartUp.m_DSPEnableJIT = netplay_settings.m_DSPEnableJIT;
     StartUp.m_OCEnable = netplay_settings.m_OCEnable;
     StartUp.m_OCFactor = netplay_settings.m_OCFactor;
@@ -387,19 +387,24 @@ bool BootCore(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot, const WindowSystemInfo& wsi)
     g_SRAM_netplay_initialized = false;
   }
 
-  const bool ntsc = DiscIO::IsNTSC(StartUp.m_region);
-
-  // Apply overrides
-  // Some NTSC GameCube games such as Baten Kaitos react strangely to
-  // language settings that would be invalid on an NTSC system
-  if (!StartUp.bOverrideGCLanguage && ntsc)
+  // Override out-of-region languages to prevent games from crashing or behaving oddly
+  if (!StartUp.bOverrideRegionSettings)
   {
-    StartUp.SelectedLanguage = 0;
+    const int gc_language =
+        static_cast<int>(StartUp.GetLanguageAdjustedForRegion(false, StartUp.m_region));
+    StartUp.SelectedLanguage = gc_language - (gc_language > 0);
+
+    if (StartUp.bWii)
+    {
+      const u32 wii_language =
+          static_cast<u32>(StartUp.GetLanguageAdjustedForRegion(true, StartUp.m_region));
+      Config::SetCurrent(Config::SYSCONF_LANGUAGE, wii_language);
+    }
   }
 
   // Some NTSC Wii games such as Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! and
   // 1942 (Virtual Console) crash if the PAL60 option is enabled
-  if (StartUp.bWii && ntsc)
+  if (StartUp.bWii && DiscIO::IsNTSC(StartUp.m_region))
     Config::SetCurrent(Config::SYSCONF_PAL60, false);
 
   // Ensure any new settings are written to the SYSCONF
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
index 4176500314..55739e0c38 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_SYNC_ON_SKIP_IDLE{{System::Main, "Core", "SyncOnSkip
 const ConfigInfo<std::string> MAIN_DEFAULT_ISO{{System::Main, "Core", "DefaultISO"}, ""};
 const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS{{System::Main, "Core", "EnableCheats"}, false};
 const ConfigInfo<int> MAIN_GC_LANGUAGE{{System::Main, "Core", "SelectedLanguage"}, 0};
-const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_OVERRIDE_GC_LANGUAGE{{System::Main, "Core", "OverrideGCLang"}, false};
+const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_OVERRIDE_REGION_SETTINGS{
+    {System::Main, "Core", "OverrideRegionSettings"}, false};
 const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_DPL2_DECODER{{System::Main, "Core", "DPL2Decoder"}, false};
 const ConfigInfo<int> MAIN_AUDIO_LATENCY{{System::Main, "Core", "AudioLatency"}, 20};
 const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_AUDIO_STRETCH{{System::Main, "Core", "AudioStretch"}, false};
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.h b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.h
index f0726b550f..88d10d101d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ extern const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_SYNC_ON_SKIP_IDLE;
 extern const ConfigInfo<std::string> MAIN_DEFAULT_ISO;
 extern const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS;
 extern const ConfigInfo<int> MAIN_GC_LANGUAGE;
-extern const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_OVERRIDE_GC_LANGUAGE;
+extern const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_OVERRIDE_REGION_SETTINGS;
 extern const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_DPL2_DECODER;
 extern const ConfigInfo<int> MAIN_AUDIO_LATENCY;
 extern const ConfigInfo<bool> MAIN_AUDIO_STRETCH;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigLoaders/NetPlayConfigLoader.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigLoaders/NetPlayConfigLoader.cpp
index c101cad865..c15dbb0c18 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigLoaders/NetPlayConfigLoader.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigLoaders/NetPlayConfigLoader.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
     layer->Set(Config::MAIN_CPU_THREAD, m_settings.m_CPUthread);
     layer->Set(Config::MAIN_CPU_CORE, m_settings.m_CPUcore);
     layer->Set(Config::MAIN_GC_LANGUAGE, m_settings.m_SelectedLanguage);
-    layer->Set(Config::MAIN_OVERRIDE_GC_LANGUAGE, m_settings.m_OverrideGCLanguage);
+    layer->Set(Config::MAIN_OVERRIDE_REGION_SETTINGS, m_settings.m_OverrideRegionSettings);
     layer->Set(Config::MAIN_DSP_HLE, m_settings.m_DSPHLE);
     layer->Set(Config::MAIN_OVERCLOCK_ENABLE, m_settings.m_OCEnable);
     layer->Set(Config::MAIN_OVERCLOCK, m_settings.m_OCFactor);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
index e1a1eb6ef9..3ef072a955 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void SConfig::SaveCoreSettings(IniFile& ini)
   core->Set("AccurateNaNs", bAccurateNaNs);
   core->Set("EnableCheats", bEnableCheats);
   core->Set("SelectedLanguage", SelectedLanguage);
-  core->Set("OverrideGCLang", bOverrideGCLanguage);
+  core->Set("OverrideRegionSettings", bOverrideRegionSettings);
   core->Set("DPL2Decoder", bDPL2Decoder);
   core->Set("AudioLatency", iLatency);
   core->Set("AudioStretch", m_audio_stretch);
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ void SConfig::LoadCoreSettings(IniFile& ini)
   core->Get("SyncOnSkipIdle", &bSyncGPUOnSkipIdleHack, true);
   core->Get("EnableCheats", &bEnableCheats, false);
   core->Get("SelectedLanguage", &SelectedLanguage, 0);
-  core->Get("OverrideGCLang", &bOverrideGCLanguage, false);
+  core->Get("OverrideRegionSettings", &bOverrideRegionSettings, false);
   core->Get("DPL2Decoder", &bDPL2Decoder, false);
   core->Get("AudioLatency", &iLatency, 20);
   core->Get("AudioStretch", &m_audio_stretch, false);
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ void SConfig::LoadJitDebugSettings(IniFile& ini)
 
 void SConfig::ResetRunningGameMetadata()
 {
-  SetRunningGameMetadata("00000000", "", 0, 0, DiscIO::Country::Unknown);
+  SetRunningGameMetadata("00000000", "", 0, 0, DiscIO::Region::Unknown);
 }
 
 void SConfig::SetRunningGameMetadata(const DiscIO::Volume& volume,
@@ -660,13 +660,13 @@ void SConfig::SetRunningGameMetadata(const DiscIO::Volume& volume,
   {
     SetRunningGameMetadata(volume.GetGameID(), volume.GetGameTDBID(),
                            volume.GetTitleID().value_or(0), volume.GetRevision().value_or(0),
-                           volume.GetCountry());
+                           volume.GetRegion());
   }
   else
   {
     SetRunningGameMetadata(volume.GetGameID(partition), volume.GetGameTDBID(),
                            volume.GetTitleID(partition).value_or(0),
-                           volume.GetRevision(partition).value_or(0), volume.GetCountry());
+                           volume.GetRevision(partition).value_or(0), volume.GetRegion());
   }
 }
 
@@ -682,15 +682,13 @@ void SConfig::SetRunningGameMetadata(const IOS::ES::TMDReader& tmd, DiscIO::Plat
       !DVDInterface::UpdateRunningGameMetadata(tmd_title_id))
   {
     // If not launching a disc game, just read everything from the TMD.
-    const DiscIO::Country country = DiscIO::CountryCodeToCountry(
-        static_cast<u8>(tmd_title_id), platform, tmd.GetRegion(), tmd.GetTitleVersion());
     SetRunningGameMetadata(tmd.GetGameID(), tmd.GetGameTDBID(), tmd_title_id, tmd.GetTitleVersion(),
-                           country);
+                           tmd.GetRegion());
   }
 }
 
 void SConfig::SetRunningGameMetadata(const std::string& game_id, const std::string& gametdb_id,
-                                     u64 title_id, u16 revision, DiscIO::Country country)
+                                     u64 title_id, u16 revision, DiscIO::Region region)
 {
   const bool was_changed = m_game_id != game_id || m_gametdb_id != gametdb_id ||
                            m_title_id != title_id || m_revision != revision;
@@ -723,9 +721,7 @@ void SConfig::SetRunningGameMetadata(const std::string& game_id, const std::stri
   }
 
   const Core::TitleDatabase title_database;
-  const DiscIO::Language language = !bWii && country == DiscIO::Country::Japan ?
-                                        DiscIO::Language::Japanese :
-                                        GetCurrentLanguage(bWii);
+  const DiscIO::Language language = GetLanguageAdjustedForRegion(bWii, region);
   m_title_description = title_database.Describe(m_gametdb_id, language);
   NOTICE_LOG(CORE, "Active title: %s", m_title_description.c_str());
   Host_TitleChanged();
@@ -782,7 +778,7 @@ void SConfig::LoadDefaults()
   bFastDiscSpeed = false;
   bEnableMemcardSdWriting = true;
   SelectedLanguage = 0;
-  bOverrideGCLanguage = false;
+  bOverrideRegionSettings = false;
   bWii = false;
   bDPL2Decoder = false;
   iLatency = 20;
@@ -995,6 +991,40 @@ DiscIO::Language SConfig::GetCurrentLanguage(bool wii) const
   return language;
 }
 
+DiscIO::Language SConfig::GetLanguageAdjustedForRegion(bool wii, DiscIO::Region region) const
+{
+  const DiscIO::Language language = GetCurrentLanguage(wii);
+
+  if (!wii && region == DiscIO::Region::NTSC_K)
+    region = DiscIO::Region::NTSC_J;  // NTSC-K only exists on Wii, so use a fallback
+
+  if (!wii && region == DiscIO::Region::NTSC_J && language == DiscIO::Language::English)
+    return DiscIO::Language::Japanese;  // English and Japanese both use the value 0 in GC SRAM
+
+  if (!bOverrideRegionSettings)
+  {
+    if (region == DiscIO::Region::NTSC_J)
+      return DiscIO::Language::Japanese;
+
+    if (region == DiscIO::Region::NTSC_U && language != DiscIO::Language::English &&
+        (!wii || (language != DiscIO::Language::French && language != DiscIO::Language::Spanish)))
+    {
+      return DiscIO::Language::English;
+    }
+
+    if (region == DiscIO::Region::PAL &&
+        (language < DiscIO::Language::English || language > DiscIO::Language::Dutch))
+    {
+      return DiscIO::Language::English;
+    }
+
+    if (region == DiscIO::Region::NTSC_K)
+      return DiscIO::Language::Korean;
+  }
+
+  return language;
+}
+
 IniFile SConfig::LoadDefaultGameIni() const
 {
   return LoadDefaultGameIni(GetGameID(), m_revision);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
index d50a9b2223..e9e9d43bef 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class IniFile;
 
 namespace DiscIO
 {
-enum class Country;
 enum class Language;
 enum class Platform;
 enum class Region;
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ struct SConfig
   float fSyncGpuOverclock;
 
   int SelectedLanguage = 0;
-  bool bOverrideGCLanguage = false;
+  bool bOverrideRegionSettings = false;
 
   bool bWii = false;
   bool m_is_mios = false;
@@ -212,6 +211,7 @@ struct SConfig
   bool SetPathsAndGameMetadata(const BootParameters& boot);
   static DiscIO::Region GetFallbackRegion();
   DiscIO::Language GetCurrentLanguage(bool wii) const;
+  DiscIO::Language GetLanguageAdjustedForRegion(bool wii, DiscIO::Region region) const;
 
   IniFile LoadDefaultGameIni() const;
   IniFile LoadLocalGameIni() const;
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ private:
   void LoadJitDebugSettings(IniFile& ini);
 
   void SetRunningGameMetadata(const std::string& game_id, const std::string& gametdb_id,
-                              u64 title_id, u16 revision, DiscIO::Country country);
+                              u64 title_id, u16 revision, DiscIO::Region region);
 
   static SConfig* m_Instance;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
index d157d892a3..16ebc61ab7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ unsigned int NetPlayClient::OnData(sf::Packet& packet)
 
       packet >> m_net_settings.m_EnableCheats;
       packet >> m_net_settings.m_SelectedLanguage;
-      packet >> m_net_settings.m_OverrideGCLanguage;
+      packet >> m_net_settings.m_OverrideRegionSettings;
       packet >> m_net_settings.m_ProgressiveScan;
       packet >> m_net_settings.m_PAL60;
       packet >> m_net_settings.m_DSPEnableJIT;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
index 1b94f4614b..cb8760c730 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct NetSettings
   PowerPC::CPUCore m_CPUcore;
   bool m_EnableCheats;
   int m_SelectedLanguage;
-  bool m_OverrideGCLanguage;
+  bool m_OverrideRegionSettings;
   bool m_ProgressiveScan;
   bool m_PAL60;
   bool m_DSPHLE;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
index 1169740ec2..329c58b49f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ bool NetPlayServer::StartGame()
   spac << static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<PowerPC::CPUCore>>(m_settings.m_CPUcore);
   spac << m_settings.m_EnableCheats;
   spac << m_settings.m_SelectedLanguage;
-  spac << m_settings.m_OverrideGCLanguage;
+  spac << m_settings.m_OverrideRegionSettings;
   spac << m_settings.m_ProgressiveScan;
   spac << m_settings.m_PAL60;
   spac << m_settings.m_DSPEnableJIT;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp
index d8e2a5f4d2..9fc47a52fd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void NetPlayDialog::OnStart()
   settings.m_CPUcore = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_CPU_CORE);
   settings.m_EnableCheats = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS);
   settings.m_SelectedLanguage = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_GC_LANGUAGE);
-  settings.m_OverrideGCLanguage = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_OVERRIDE_GC_LANGUAGE);
+  settings.m_OverrideRegionSettings = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_OVERRIDE_REGION_SETTINGS);
   settings.m_ProgressiveScan = Config::Get(Config::SYSCONF_PROGRESSIVE_SCAN);
   settings.m_PAL60 = Config::Get(Config::SYSCONF_PAL60);
   settings.m_DSPHLE = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_DSP_HLE);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.cpp
index 0b153274f8..211ef94e59 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ void GameCubePane::CreateWidgets()
   ipl_box->setLayout(ipl_layout);
 
   m_skip_main_menu = new QCheckBox(tr("Skip Main Menu"), ipl_box);
-  m_override_language_ntsc = new QCheckBox(tr("Override Language on NTSC Games"), ipl_box);
   m_language_combo = new QComboBox(ipl_box);
   m_language_combo->setCurrentIndex(-1);
 
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ void GameCubePane::CreateWidgets()
   ipl_layout->addWidget(m_skip_main_menu, 0, 0);
   ipl_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("System Language:")), 1, 0);
   ipl_layout->addWidget(m_language_combo, 1, 1);
-  ipl_layout->addWidget(m_override_language_ntsc, 2, 0);
 
   // Device Settings
   QGroupBox* device_box = new QGroupBox(tr("Device Settings"), this);
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ void GameCubePane::ConnectWidgets()
   connect(m_skip_main_menu, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, &GameCubePane::SaveSettings);
   connect(m_language_combo, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this,
           &GameCubePane::SaveSettings);
-  connect(m_override_language_ntsc, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, &GameCubePane::SaveSettings);
 
   // Device Settings
   for (int i = 0; i < SLOT_COUNT; i++)
@@ -301,7 +298,6 @@ void GameCubePane::LoadSettings()
   // IPL Settings
   m_skip_main_menu->setChecked(params.bHLE_BS2);
   m_language_combo->setCurrentIndex(m_language_combo->findData(params.SelectedLanguage));
-  m_override_language_ntsc->setChecked(params.bOverrideGCLanguage);
 
   bool have_menu = false;
 
@@ -342,9 +338,6 @@ void GameCubePane::SaveSettings()
   Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_SKIP_IPL, m_skip_main_menu->isChecked());
   params.SelectedLanguage = m_language_combo->currentData().toInt();
   Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_GC_LANGUAGE, m_language_combo->currentData().toInt());
-  params.bOverrideGCLanguage = m_override_language_ntsc->isChecked();
-  Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_OVERRIDE_GC_LANGUAGE,
-                           m_override_language_ntsc->isChecked());
 
   for (int i = 0; i < SLOT_COUNT; i++)
   {
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.h
index 3b4df87a89..554670904b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ private:
   void OnConfigPressed(int slot);
 
   QCheckBox* m_skip_main_menu;
-  QCheckBox* m_override_language_ntsc;
   QComboBox* m_language_combo;
 
   QPushButton* m_slot_buttons[3];
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
index 77d51571b5..2bed590f8b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ void GeneralPane::OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::State state)
 
   m_checkbox_dualcore->setEnabled(!running);
   m_checkbox_cheats->setEnabled(!running);
+  m_checkbox_override_region_settings->setEnabled(!running);
 #ifdef USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE
   m_checkbox_discord_presence->setEnabled(!running);
 #endif
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ void GeneralPane::ConnectLayout()
 {
   connect(m_checkbox_dualcore, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &GeneralPane::OnSaveConfig);
   connect(m_checkbox_cheats, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &GeneralPane::OnSaveConfig);
+  connect(m_checkbox_override_region_settings, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this,
+          &GeneralPane::OnSaveConfig);
   connect(m_checkbox_auto_disc_change, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &GeneralPane::OnSaveConfig);
 #ifdef USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE
   connect(m_checkbox_discord_presence, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &GeneralPane::OnSaveConfig);
@@ -138,6 +141,9 @@ void GeneralPane::CreateBasic()
   m_checkbox_cheats = new QCheckBox(tr("Enable Cheats"));
   basic_group_layout->addWidget(m_checkbox_cheats);
 
+  m_checkbox_override_region_settings = new QCheckBox(tr("Allow Mismatched Region Settings"));
+  basic_group_layout->addWidget(m_checkbox_override_region_settings);
+
   m_checkbox_auto_disc_change = new QCheckBox(tr("Change Discs Automatically"));
   basic_group_layout->addWidget(m_checkbox_auto_disc_change);
 
@@ -243,6 +249,7 @@ void GeneralPane::LoadConfig()
 #endif
   m_checkbox_dualcore->setChecked(SConfig::GetInstance().bCPUThread);
   m_checkbox_cheats->setChecked(Settings::Instance().GetCheatsEnabled());
+  m_checkbox_override_region_settings->setChecked(SConfig::GetInstance().bOverrideRegionSettings);
   m_checkbox_auto_disc_change->setChecked(Config::Get(Config::MAIN_AUTO_DISC_CHANGE));
 #ifdef USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE
   m_checkbox_discord_presence->setChecked(Config::Get(Config::MAIN_USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE));
@@ -305,6 +312,9 @@ void GeneralPane::OnSaveConfig()
   settings.bCPUThread = m_checkbox_dualcore->isChecked();
   Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_CPU_THREAD, m_checkbox_dualcore->isChecked());
   Settings::Instance().SetCheatsEnabled(m_checkbox_cheats->isChecked());
+  settings.bOverrideRegionSettings = m_checkbox_override_region_settings->isChecked();
+  Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_OVERRIDE_REGION_SETTINGS,
+                           m_checkbox_override_region_settings->isChecked());
   Config::SetBase(Config::MAIN_AUTO_DISC_CHANGE, m_checkbox_auto_disc_change->isChecked());
   Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS, m_checkbox_cheats->isChecked());
   settings.m_EmulationSpeed = m_combobox_speedlimit->currentIndex() * 0.1f;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.h
index 9ae0d48893..6aa9fc1e1a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ private:
   QComboBox* m_combobox_update_track;
   QCheckBox* m_checkbox_dualcore;
   QCheckBox* m_checkbox_cheats;
+  QCheckBox* m_checkbox_override_region_settings;
   QCheckBox* m_checkbox_auto_disc_change;
 #ifdef USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE
   QCheckBox* m_checkbox_discord_presence;
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.cpp b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.cpp
index 5431face3a..89d38e24f5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.cpp
@@ -61,15 +61,12 @@ bool UseGameCovers()
 
 DiscIO::Language GameFile::GetConfigLanguage() const
 {
-  if (m_platform == DiscIO::Platform::GameCubeDisc && m_country == DiscIO::Country::Japan)
-    return DiscIO::Language::Japanese;
-
 #ifdef ANDROID
   // TODO: Make the Android app load the config at app start instead of emulation start
   // so that we can access the user's preference here
   return DiscIO::Language::English;
 #else
-  return SConfig::GetInstance().GetCurrentLanguage(DiscIO::IsWii(m_platform));
+  return SConfig::GetInstance().GetLanguageAdjustedForRegion(DiscIO::IsWii(m_platform), m_region);
 #endif
 }