diff --git 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 @@ struct SConfig
   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
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ 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
@@ -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
@@ -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/DiscIO/Enums.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Enums.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,29 @@ Country TypicalCountryForRegion(Region region)
   }
 }
 
+Region SysConfCountryToRegion(u8 country_code)
+{
+  if (country_code == 0)
+    return Region::Unknown;
+
+  if (country_code < 0x08)  // Japan
+    return Region::NTSC_J;
+
+  if (country_code < 0x40)  // Americas
+    return Region::NTSC_U;
+
+  if (country_code < 0x80)  // Europe, Oceania, parts of Africa
+    return Region::PAL;
+
+  if (country_code < 0xa8)  // Southeast Asia
+    return country_code == 0x88 ? Region::NTSC_K : Region::NTSC_J;
+
+  if (country_code < 0xc0)  // Middle East
+    return Region::NTSC_U;
+
+  return Region::Unknown;
+}
+
 Region CountryCodeToRegion(u8 country_code, Platform platform, Region expected_region,
                            std::optional<u16> revision)
 {

diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Enums.h b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Enums.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ bool IsWii(Platform volume_type);
 bool IsNTSC(Region region);
 
 Country TypicalCountryForRegion(Region region);
+Region SysConfCountryToRegion(u8 country_code);
 // Avoid using this function if you can. Country codes aren't always reliable region indicators.
 Region CountryCodeToRegion(u8 country_code, Platform platform,
                            Region expected_region = Region::Unknown,

diff --git 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
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ 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);
 
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ 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);
@@ -134,7 +132,6 @@ 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++)
@@ -302,7 +299,6 @@ 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;
 
@@ -343,9 +339,6 @@ 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
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class GameCubePane : public QWidget
   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
@@ -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
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class GeneralPane final : public QWidget
   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
@@ -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
 }