diff --git a/rustboyadvance-core/Cargo.toml b/rustboyadvance-core/Cargo.toml
index 7813483..9b7c68c 100644
--- a/rustboyadvance-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rustboyadvance-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ ringbuf = "0.2.1"
 goblin = { version = "0.2", optional = true }
 fuzzy-matcher = { version = "0.3.4", optional = true }
 bit_reverse = "0.1.8"
+yaml-rust = "0.4"
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 
 [target.'cfg(target_arch="wasm32")'.dependencies]
 instant = { version = "0.1.2", features = ["wasm-bindgen"] }
diff --git a/rustboyadvance-core/overrides.yaml b/rustboyadvance-core/overrides.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0d0ef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rustboyadvance-core/overrides.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Game specific overrides
+# TODO - complete the list
+
+- code: ALFP
+  name: Dragon Ball Z - The Legacy of Goku II (Europe)(En,Fr,De,Es,It)
+  save_type: eeprom
+
+- code: AZJE
+  name: Dragon Ball Z - Supersonic Warriors (USA)
+
+- code: BPEE
+  name: Pokemon - Emerald Version (USA, Europe)
+  rtc: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rustboyadvance-core/src/cartridge/builder.rs b/rustboyadvance-core/src/cartridge/builder.rs
index 1a37f41..b203512 100644
--- a/rustboyadvance-core/src/cartridge/builder.rs
+++ b/rustboyadvance-core/src/cartridge/builder.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use memmem::{Searcher, TwoWaySearcher};
 use num::FromPrimitive;
 
+use super::super::overrides;
 use super::super::{GBAError, GBAResult};
 use super::backup::eeprom::*;
 use super::backup::flash::*;
@@ -131,24 +132,53 @@ impl GamepakBuilder {
             }
         }
 
-        if self.save_type == BackupType::AutoDetect {
+        let mut save_type = self.save_type;
+        let mut gpio_device = self.gpio_device;
+
+        if let Some(overrides) = overrides::get_game_overrides(&header.game_code) {
+            info!("Found game overrides for {}: {:#?}", header.game_code, overrides);
+            if let Some(override_save_type) = overrides.save_type() {
+                if override_save_type != save_type && save_type != BackupType::AutoDetect {
+                    warn!(
+                        "Forced save type {:?} takes priority of {:?}",
+                        save_type, override_save_type
+                    );
+                }
+                save_type = override_save_type;
+            }
+
+            if overrides.force_rtc() {
+                match gpio_device {
+                    GpioDeviceType::None => gpio_device = GpioDeviceType::Rtc,
+                    GpioDeviceType::Rtc => {},
+                    _ => {
+                        warn!(
+                            "Can't use RTC due to forced gpio device type {:?}",
+                            gpio_device
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if save_type == BackupType::AutoDetect {
             if let Some(detected) = detect_backup_type(&bytes) {
                 info!("Detected Backup: {:?}", detected);
-                self.save_type = detected;
+                save_type = detected;
             } else {
                 warn!("could not detect backup save type");
             }
         }
 
-        let backup = create_backup(self.save_type, self.save_path);
+        let backup = create_backup(save_type, self.save_path);
 
-        let gpio = match self.gpio_device {
+        let gpio = match gpio_device {
             GpioDeviceType::None => Gpio::new_none(),
             GpioDeviceType::Rtc => {
                 info!("Emulating RTC!");
                 Gpio::new_rtc()
             }
-            _ => unimplemented!("Gpio device {:?} not implemented", self.gpio_device),
+            _ => unimplemented!("Gpio device {:?} not implemented", gpio_device),
         };
 
         let size = bytes.len();
diff --git a/rustboyadvance-core/src/lib.rs b/rustboyadvance-core/src/lib.rs
index 0012a04..0d2f5bb 100644
--- a/rustboyadvance-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rustboyadvance-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate serde;
 
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate lazy_static;
+
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate debug_stub_derive;
 
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ pub mod dma;
 pub mod keypad;
 pub mod timer;
 pub use bus::*;
+pub(crate) mod overrides;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "gdb")]
 pub mod gdb;
diff --git a/rustboyadvance-core/src/overrides.rs b/rustboyadvance-core/src/overrides.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b02a0fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rustboyadvance-core/src/overrides.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
+
+use yaml_rust::YamlLoader;
+
+use super::cartridge::BackupType;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct GameOverride {
+    force_rtc: bool,
+    save_type: Option<BackupType>,
+}
+
+impl GameOverride {
+    pub fn force_rtc(&self) -> bool {
+        self.force_rtc
+    }
+    pub fn save_type(&self) -> Option<BackupType> {
+        self.save_type
+    }
+}
+
+lazy_static! {
+    static ref GAME_OVERRIDES: HashMap<String, GameOverride> = {
+        let mut m = HashMap::new();
+
+        let docs = YamlLoader::load_from_str(include_str!("../overrides.yaml"))
+            .expect("failed to load overrides file");
+
+        let doc = &docs[0];
+        let games = doc.as_vec().unwrap();
+
+        for game in games {
+            let game_code = String::from(game["code"].as_str().unwrap());
+            let force_rtc = game["rtc"].as_bool().unwrap_or(false);
+            let save_type = if let Some(save_type) = game["save_type"].as_str() {
+                match BackupType::try_from(save_type) {
+                    Ok(x) => Some(x),
+                    _ => panic!("{}: invalid save type {:#}", game_code, save_type),
+                }
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
+
+            let game_overrride = GameOverride {
+                force_rtc,
+                save_type,
+            };
+            m.insert(game_code, game_overrride);
+        }
+
+        m
+    };
+}
+
+pub fn get_game_overrides(game_code: &str) -> Option<&GameOverride> {
+    GAME_OVERRIDES.get(game_code)
+}